Originally Posted by
Booger1
every time I mention this I catch alot of flak,so I stopped.
You don't need $20 fiber spokes or any fancy tools! I pair of needle nose pliers,some extra long spokes and a little practice.Bend a couple up,strap them to your rack with a few zipties.
Cut off head,put an s bend in the spoke,no need to remove cassette.You can lace a complete wheel like that if needed.
Emergency spokes for a $1.
A company called Eldi used to make the pliers to make the bend in the spoke but I haven't seen them in 30 years.
No flak from me.
This was my preferred method back in the day.
The only difference was, I had the heads cut off before the trip while still at home, where I had the proper tool to cut. Made the spares easier to stash on the bike, and saved a few grams as well.
Today, it's the fiber-wonder spare, although I have not broken a single spoke in the last 12 years. Knock on wood.