Originally Posted by
BikingGrad80
All wheels will eventually fail ie break a spoke or have it go through the rim but a bike should still be ridable with a broken spoke. I've ridden a 32 spoke wheel with a broken spoke and all I had to do was open the brake. With a 20 spoke aksium it was not able to be ridden even with adjustments and a spoke wrench. That is unacceptable to me. My friend had a Ksyrium hub fail at only 4k miles and leave him stranded (close to home fortunately). I'll stick with 32 spoke wheels.
Why should a wheel be rideable with a broken spoke? Why should a bike be any different than a car. I mean, it isn't wrong, but it isn't necessary either. You have a problem, you get help.
But don't get me wrong. I support your decision completely. If that is what works for you, that is what you should do. Personally I value the low spoke wheel more than the assurance of being able to get home. I can deal with a little inconvenience.