Originally Posted by
Lawrence08648
Again, you have 4 broken spokes? How did you not know? I get one broken spoke, I know immediately.
Your wheel is really messed up and probably not repairable. You can replace the spokes but most likely it's going to break again. You've lost the integrity of the rim. It's a 26" wheel with a lot of spokes so it's pretty strong. For you to break spokes especially 4, something is wrong. I don't break spokes on my MTB riding in the woods and you've done it in the street.
If you remove the spokes so you are only left with the rim. You put the rim on concrete and see if it lays flat or is wobbly. Assuming the concrete floor is flat. If the rim is wobbly, the rim is shot.
When I initially bought the bike I took it to the LBS to have the brakes repaired and to generally have it checked out. The owner fixed the brakes and trued both the wheels. I rode it for 2-3 months with no issues. I had the organized ride coming up so I spun the rear wheel and it wobbled ever so slightly, so I figured I would take it back in and have him check it over. When I went to pick it up he told me he had to replace four spokes and he had to dish the wheel. To his credit, he did state that I would probably have more spoke issues but that I should be able to make it fine for the 40 mile ride. But I agree that this wheel is needing replaced since it made it 25 miles before it had issues again.