Thread: I have a broke front spoke. Can I take to shop to fix?
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Old 01-23-12, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by StevenAkaProek
It looks like it broke from the front hub. It's just there dangling. Can I take this to LBS for a fix?

Also I can't ride until I fix right?
I'd bend the spoke around one of its neighbors, true the wheel so I could ride with the brake release closed, and ride it until I got around to replacing the spoke.
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