Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - Spoke breakage: Drive or nondrive side

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cyccommute
09-10-08, 04:20 PM
I've posted this over in Touring but I thought I'd gather information here too.

If you've broken a spoke, which side have you broken more often? Drive side or nondrive side?

dscheidt
09-10-08, 05:24 PM
I've never broken anything but drive side spokes.
Tom Stormcrowe
09-10-08, 07:42 PM
Both, but on a 22 year old wheel. ;)

10 Wheels
09-10-08, 07:58 PM
Front wheel spoke at 2800 miles. Broke inside the nipple.
Richard_Rides
09-10-08, 09:33 PM
Drive side spokes have greater tension, so I would guess they'd break more. This has been my personal experience.
Fastflyingasian
09-10-08, 11:15 PM
my factory rim took me only 1400 miles till the drive side started popping. i need to be less poor so i can buy new rims :thumb:
Neil_B
09-10-08, 11:17 PM
six spokes on a defective rear wheel, 2/3s of them drivetrain.
bautieri
09-11-08, 06:08 AM
Where's the option for folks who havn't broken a spoke yet but would like to jinx themselves on a public forum?