Thread: How long can I ride without one spoke? Gotta get home tonight
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Old 02-27-13 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by paulbi
I just trued the wheel as best I can with one spoke missing. Just hoping I can get home and get it fixed tomorrow at a local shop.
My money's on you getting home, and then some. Folks have ridden hundreds of miles with a broken spoke.

The issue isn't the broken spoke per se, but the overall condition of the wheel. In any case you need to get home, so you might as well get started.
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