Thread: Broken spoke
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Old 07-24-08, 05:51 PM
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Berre
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My weight is about 100 kg as well. I never broke a spoke in more than 30 years. A well made wheel is remarkably strong, much stronger than most people think; able to carry up to 700 (!) times its own weight.

Spoke tension should be equal and high, making the wheel "inert", not vurnerable to metal fatique.

It is not a good idea to simply replace one broken spoke. Have all spokes replaced and the wheel rebuilt from scratch by someone who knows what he's doing.
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