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Old 01-13-14 | 11:47 AM
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HillRider
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!

Originally Posted by Jetsurgeon
so the wheels have around 3000-4000 miles on them and have broken a couple spokes last summer. My LBS guy told me that they are just getting worn out.
Unless you are very heavy or are an abusive rider, 4000 mile is very early to have spoke breakage. I have to think the wheel was very under tensioned from the beginning and the LBS you bought the bike from either didn't catch it or didn't bother looking.
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