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Old 07-10-07, 10:43 PM
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JMaloney
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first busted spoke

hello,
this is my first post here, I recently (about 2 months ago) purchased a fuji newest 4.0 and have been riding my tail off. This is my first road bike, I just completed my first 50k! and have been riding almost every day and am totally loving my bike, except... today I busted a spoke on my rear tire (drive side), through the kindness of a stranger and my local bike shop, I'm back up and running however, I started discussing how this occured with my local bike dealer and they stated that because I'm a bigger guy (6' 4" / 220lbs) my wheels are going to be prone to breaking spokes. My question is two fold: Is this a legitmate reason for increased spoke breakage? If so does anyone know of a particular type of road bike wheel that is going to withstand my increased demands on my bike (and not cost an arm and a leg) or is this just a hazard of being a clydesdale! your input is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
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