Originally Posted by BikeToWork
... a relatively new wheel that pops a couple of spokes, that would not mean that the remaining spokes are bad but rather that there is unequal spoke tension causing the spokes to break in the first place. This could also be caused by a damaged rim. ....I don't recommend building a new wheel with used spokes since they are stretched.
Yes the spokes could indeed be bad (not everyone rides a bike shop quality bike) and uneven spoke tension is not possible on a true wheel unless the rim
is damaged. On a new wheel spoke breakage under normal use means bad spokes or bad hub design, with low spoke tension a distant third.
As for rebuilding with "stretched" spokes, it depends on the circumstances. Admittedly there are not a lot of times I would recommend it but if the relace is due to a rim defect or non-impact damage, so that the spokes have not been unduly stressed, there is no problem with reusing the spokes by just transferring to the same model rim or one that takes the same spoke length.
If someone can show me otherwise I would be glad to listen.