Broken spoke!
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Broken spoke!
So the ride home wasn't so pleasant yesterday after a STRONG crosswind pushed me into a double recessed railroad track and just enough of an angle where the double track tried to grab my tire and twist. I was quite frightened for a moment!
By the time I got home I could hear the rubbing at regular intervals on my fender, and I knew that my rear wheel was badly out of true.
Took it to the LBS this morning and said as much. The kid looks at it and declares "that's because you've got a broken spoke." So much for my keen powers of observation.
The kicker is this: There are two things I don't know how to do on bikes. Bottom brackets, and wheel building/trueing.
And I really really need to learn, because it's going to take TWO WEEKS to get my rear wheel back!
So two weeks without my favorite steed. I definitely need to learn to do this myself.
By the time I got home I could hear the rubbing at regular intervals on my fender, and I knew that my rear wheel was badly out of true.
Took it to the LBS this morning and said as much. The kid looks at it and declares "that's because you've got a broken spoke." So much for my keen powers of observation.
The kicker is this: There are two things I don't know how to do on bikes. Bottom brackets, and wheel building/trueing.
And I really really need to learn, because it's going to take TWO WEEKS to get my rear wheel back!
So two weeks without my favorite steed. I definitely need to learn to do this myself.
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Now is the perfect time. Set aside an entire day to learn how to reubild a wheel. Doesn't the LBS have a spare wheel they can lend you till they get your wheel back?
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Two weeeks? It only takes about 10 minutes to put one in. Do you have fancy blades spokes or sumthin'?
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Some LBS will teach you any technique, like replacing a spoke, during normal work hours charging their hourly rate. Ask them.
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Originally Posted by Mothra
A single broken-spoke from impact force is simple to fix. Yeah, takes all of 10-20 minutes max for your first time. You'd be amazed at how true the wheel will become as you tighten just that one spoke! Might need just minor tweaking of some of the surrounding spokes, but that's it... most of the time...
Once a year I do send my wheels into the LBS for checking, retrueing and re- tension of the spokes. This is something I would not like to attempt myself and If I drop it in midweek- If they cannot do it straight away- I will be able to pick it up next day. Only thing is If I drop it in on a Saturday- I will have to wait.
2 weeks sounds as though they send the wheel away to someone else, so find another shop.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Beanz
Two weeeks? It only takes about 10 minutes to put one in. Do you have fancy blades spokes or sumthin'?
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I finally decided to learn how to fix broken spokes and true wheels after the 90 day warranty on the bike expired a few weeks ago. During that time I unfortunantely went through 7 broken spokes! The LBS finally sent the wheel to Specialized which sent it back with heavy duty DT spokes on it and I've had no problems since *knock on wood*
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Originally Posted by here and there
I finally decided to learn how to fix broken spokes and true wheels after the 90 day warranty on the bike expired a few weeks ago. During that time I unfortunantely went through 7 broken spokes! The LBS finally sent the wheel to Specialized which sent it back with heavy duty DT spokes on it and I've had no problems since *knock on wood*
Which bike do you have? I bought a Specialized Sirrus and was breaking spokes every week. I finally gave in and had a custom wheel set made..
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Originally Posted by TomM
Which bike do you have? I bought a Specialized Sirrus and was breaking spokes every week. I finally gave in and had a custom wheel set made..
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Originally Posted by banzai_f16
So the ride home wasn't so pleasant yesterday after a STRONG crosswind pushed me into a double recessed railroad track and just enough of an angle where the double track tried to grab my tire and twist.
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Yeah...I'm a bit worried about it. The guy at the bike shop said that it looked "fixable".
We'll see, but you're right, it might not be the best one to learn on.
We'll see, but you're right, it might not be the best one to learn on.
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