Originally Posted by
gtragitt
The LBS received a response from Specialized. I don't understand the issue, but Specialized indicated that thread locker with incorrect pH was utilized on the spokes. Specialized offered a set of new Reynolds Shadow wheels or to rebuild the Rovals at the factory. I opted for the factory rebuild.
I had the original equipment Mavic's from my 2009 Roubaix in the garage. I am now using them until the Rovals are returned. The LBS offered to lend me wheels, but I had no problem using my old ones.
Are you talking about the Roval Fusee EL 28's? if so then can you please have a look at these photos on Flickr
Roval Wheel and tell me if your spokes broke in the same place? I have a two and a half month old 2010 Roubaix Expert and have broken numerous rear drive side spokes in less than 1500km of riding.
If Specialized are saying that the failure is due to incorrect threadlocker then I think they are trying to blow smoke up your you know what!
Every time a spoke has broken on mine there has been about 1mm of thread left on the nipple and the failure point is right in the middle of where the spoke passes through the wall of the rim. To have threads in this section seems to be a poor design to me but I don't design wheels and are just starting to battle with my LBS and in turn Specialized on what they are going to do to resolve the issue.