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Old 04-27-15 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Wilfred Laurier
You can make a temporary replacement spoke with a pair of needlenose pliers and a too-long spoke. Cut the elbow and bend off the long spoke and bend a new elbow (more of a 'hook') that can be fed through the spoke hole in the hub without removing the cassette
Originally Posted by trailerpark
For commuting? That sounds like lengthy repair considering the distance a lot you guys commute. You'd be at home or work faster than the repair would take

What kind of commuting are you guys doing that a single spoke requires you to carry a plethora of tools? Carrying like 300 pounds of gear and doing sweet tricks and jumps along the way? I feel like if your bike is that fragile, then, maybe idk, your bike is to fragile
I'm assuming the above would be a temporary repair you'd do at home in the case you needed a spoke that wasn't readily available at a local shop. Otherwise you'd need to carry a pliers and some way to cut a spoke.
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