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06-24-09, 06:37 AM
Anyone have a Specialized Carmel 3 and been having wheel problems. I'm around #450 and had 70 miles before I popped the first spoke. Since then I've put another 30 miles on and have popped 4 more. Popped 2 on one ride and barely made it through one ride after having spoke fixed when I popped another. The LBS where I got the bike was nice enough to let me borrow another wheel until we figure something out. The wheel itself seems to be ok with no hops or apparent warping. They have thought we might try and go with 12 gauge spokes to see if that works. I have seen a few people said they had a Carmel and had to replace or rebuild the wheel. I'm just looking for some info as to what they did or what other information anyone else may have. I'm trying to keep this repair on a budget but I have to get the bike where I can ride. Thanx