I broke a spoke on my ride in this morning. It happened (I think) when I hit a patch of black ice and the bike came out from under me. All is well, except for the broken spoke. Guess I should invest in some of those studded tires.

I know that broken spokes happen now and then. This is the 2nd broken spoke on the same rear wheel in 6 months. Should I:

1) Just repair the spoke and go on with my life
2) Rebuild the wheel with better spokes
3) Replace the entire wheel

The wheel has about 1900 miles on it, all commuting 10 miles a day. Alex Ace 19 rims. Not sure of the hub make. I weigh in at about 170, and I carry 10 - 15 lbs of stuff (laptop, clothes, etc.) in the morning (not counting what I am wearing).

Peter White is just up the road. Thought about having him build up a set of commuter-appropriate wheels, but that will put a hole in the wallet.

Thoughts.

Thanks,

Mark