Originally Posted by
hueyhoolihan
i break spokes on occasion. sometimes i won't notice until i get home. if the brake pads rub, i'll readjust the brake caliper.
there's no way i would ever attempt to replace a broken spoke on the way to or from work anyway (this is the commuting forum isn't it?
). wouldn't i have to carry a spoke wrench, cassette removal tool, and a chainwhip in addition to one spoke of each length?
i'll live on the edge i guess!
For the front wheel, or non-drive side? It's not that big of a deal to replace, but my current plan B is call the wife if the wheel is unride-able. On-call Sag-wagon duty is implicit in our agreement for my leasing a family car, though I should probably get that in writing ... I could have her bring the tools, been known to do that in fact.