Originally Posted by
alfonsopilato
Hi everyone, but breaking spokes on rear hub motor, especially if it's high torque.. isn't that kind of expected? what gauge are these spokes? That motor you're referring to, it's a direct drive motor, isn't it?
Expected? I guess for me I would have thought that Trek/Bionx would have found an engineering solution to that problem. In my opinion, if they're going to be viable bikes for serious commuters, you just can't have a spoke break every month, especially if the bike is going to be in the shop a couple weeks, for whatever reason, every time one breaks.
I'm not sure what the gauge is. I'll ask when I pick up my bike this weekend.
Yes, it is a direct drive motor.