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Old 09-25-15 | 06:58 AM
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[MENTION=384791]Chiefsandme[/MENTION] are you sure they didn't reuse your old spokes? This is referred to as "re-tensioning".

If so, the fatigue at the J bend near the hub was already accumulated.

BTW, when I was 220 years ago, I had 32 spoke Alex wheels that would go out of true every few months. I'd break a spoke occasionally too.

Later, at 175, my Eastons 24 spoke started breaking spokes after about 10k miles. Replaced with Fulcrums which have been problem-free for 10k miles.

A lot depends on the wheel design.
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