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GRedner
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How hard is it to replace a popped spoke?

The rear wheel on my commuter is prone to breaking spokes, and I'd like to learn to fix them myself. How difficult is it? I don't have a truing stand, but I do have a spoke wrench. I'm not too handy with it (I can *kinda* true out a wobble, but I suspect I'm messing up the spoke tensions when I do :-\ ).

So, how realistic is it for a total wheel newbie to replace a spoke and true his wheel back up? How can I get better at truing? (most instructions I've found in books and on the web are for wheelbuilding, not for simple repairs).
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