Originally Posted by
Not the Slowest
Some times when you break a spoke others will follow unless the entire wheel is re-tensioned. Most shops will not spend the time needed.
HOWEVER, Faint hairline cracks at the spoke hole are IMHO cracks. Wheels and cracks do not go well. I bet it's where the spokes were replaced.
I think the rim is on it's way out and time for a new wheel.
That's what I think too.
1. I suspect that the spokes breaking at the nipple is the result of inadequate tension allowing the spokes to move back and forth as you go from powering the bike to brakeing.
2. A hairline crack is still a crack. Rims never heal themselves. The cracks can only get bigger.