Originally Posted by
soloexceptional
Sounds good. i will get the spokes replaced and re-tensioned and see what happens. and look around for a replacement in the future. thank you for the information.
Getting the wheel respoked is a good idea but don't make the mistake of using just any old spoke. Many people assume that a spoke is just a spoke. Much lighter riders can get away with that assumption but heavier riders and/or riders who ride heavily loaded bikes can't make the same assumption. Even double butted spokes aren't the proper choice for a heavy rider. You should investigate DT Alpine III, Wheelsmith DH13 or Sapim Strong spokes. All three have a 2.3mm diameter at the head vs a 2.0 diameter for a standard double butted spoke. That 0.3mm increases the breaking strength 48% for each spoke. It makes the wheel much stronger than a 'standard' wheel.