Originally Posted by
Dan Burkhart
More detail. Straight pull or elbow spokes? Breaking at the nipple or the hub end, nipple head breaking off? Also, what brand? I've seen Zipp wheels built with too short spokes from the factory. The alloy nipple heads shear off as a result.
Elbow spokes and they are breaking at the hub. The wheels are Vuelta Corsa Lites. This is my second set of Vueltas. The first set, a heavier, less expensive set, have never given me any problems. I only weigh 175 lbs.