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Old 07-10-13 | 02:07 AM
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dabac
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Ah, that is definitely broken. There's one spoke on the left in pic 1 and 2 that isn't looking too happy either.

You've got two issues between you and a hub replacement:
1)the heavily bladed spokes won't fit through the holes in the flanges of a regular hub. It's supposed to be possible to file slots in the spoke holes of a regular hub to allow bladed spokes to be fitted, but I have no idea how well such a hub would hold up
2) Your new hub - assuming it can take bladed spokes - has to have pretty much spot on the same spoke hole circle diameter if you're going to get away with reusing spokes and rim.

One option is to get a hub that takes more traditional spokes(not as heavily bladed), and new spokes and reuse the rim. Fairly straightforward operation, parts are easy to come by.
Or find another 24H hub that is a direct replacement.
or buy an new wheel, sell the rim on as a spare to someone who has had a close encounter with a pothole.

Or see if there's any good will/warranty to be had from the manufacturer. It's not like your riding has been the key to make that happen.
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