Hey guys.
I have a set of wheels that have about 7,500 miles on them. They are 36-spoke Bontrager rims with shimano LX hubs. Lately the rear wheel just will not stay in true, and has to be touched up about once a week. I seem to break a spoke in the rear wheel every 500-1,000 miles now too. Do I just need to have the wheel retensioned, or do wheels have some kind of inherent lifetime? The front wheel is just fine, by the way. What does a rethreading of a wheel usually cost?
I may also look at getting another, faster wheelset. Any recommendations from durable, relatively light road wheels for commuting?
Thanks for your help.
