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Old 08-13-14 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by fietsbob
& the fiber-fix is an emergency stop gap spare . temporary to get you to a shop to get a proper replacement..

I went with spare spokes already in the wheel.. when 1 broke in a 48 spoke wheel 37 were left
(vs a 36 spoke... 11 were already in-place)
You'd have to break the remaining spares in the right order though.

Fiber fix. Wonder if they have an expiration date. Been carrying the same two from the beginning of time. Among all the bikes I've owned (nearly embarrassing), I've never suffered a broken spoke. Even had a ravenous lap dog jump into the non-drive side (radially-laced) of a Campagnolo race wheel with no ill effects….well, unlucky for the dog though; those were bladed spokes.
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