Keep breaking spokes on tour. advice wanted!
Hello I am 1000km in on a tour from victoria to alaska and have ran into spoke issues for the last 300km.
Road conditions havent changed. Weight on bike hasnt changed.
Broke 2 rear spokes initially. All on rear wheel. Forst two on disc breke side. Trued wheel checked tension and all appeared to be good.
Broke 2 more spokes 150 km later... both on the cassette side. Trued wheel (didnt get tension however ). Now just broke another one in 50km.
I have a new touring bike 2014 salsa vaya 3
Have about 75 pounds on the back rack I estimate. 32 spoke 700cc wheels. Which I had no issue carrying for first 750km.
Rim does not appear bent but woll check thouroughly tonight. Next bike shop is 300km. I have 3-4 spokes left
Options:
True wheel and new spoke.
Redistribute weight more
Rebuild wheel
New wheel? 36 spokes?
Bob yak?
I have already redistrubuted some weight to the front see before and after.
Last edited by tonytwotimes; 06-16-14 at 06:58 PM.