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Old 02-01-15, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by aaronmcd
****! Another broken spoke on the ride home tonight. Good thing I brought my spoke wrench. I guess I'll have to have a pro fix this issue. Kinda annoyed, the mechanic just built this for me a couple months ago.Oh and a flat tire also on the way home (with a new tire, too).
Could be the spoke tension is too low. That allows the spokes to flex more than they should during riding, and they fatigue & break.
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