Ok, you have a number of options.
At 220 lbs, your wheel SHOULD be able to take your weight. But, apparently it isn't.
Replace the one spoke (may be a fluke), and check the spoke tension around the whole wheel. At last this will get you back on the road.
Originally Posted by
Chiefsandme
Every time this has happened, ZERO chance of still rolling. I have tried to use release to get it off the brake, still NOTHING. I've never lessened any spokes.
Originally Posted by
rpenmanparker
Opening the brakes used to be enough when we rode 32 o 36 spokes and narrow tires. Nowadays with low-spoke-count wheels and wider rims and tires, I guess fooling with the spokes is also required. That is something you might want to practice. Not just loosening the adjacent spokes, but also tightening the opposite spokes.
Yeah, I broke a front wheel spoke on a ride this spring. I was about 20 miles into the ride, and wanted to keep going (100+ miles for the day), so I retensioned and trued the wheel on the road. Whew, what a pain to undo when I got back home
Perhaps I should try one of those cable spokes.
Anyway, unless the OP is really into racing, there is no reason not to go with a 32 or 36 spoke wheel, although it may not match the bike. And., should a spoke break, it is easier to recover on the road.
I suppose I'd like to play around with some low spoke count wheels, but will consider them for "flash", or as a fun experiment.