I've had a Big Buzz for about 2.5 years now, and use it primarily as a commuter bike. It has about 6500 miles, and I was wondering how "yours" is holding up? I'm a bit disappointed in the wheels, as I have had two broken spokes occur since May of 2007. (Rear wheel, one drive side, one non-drive. The drive side spoke broke at the hub flange, the other one at the nipple.) The failures occurred about 8 months apart. I am not hard on my equipment, and my all-up weight with backpack is about 170 pounds. Off the record, a recreational equipment inc. mechanic told me the spokes are junk. Owing to the oddball 700C/disc/Mtn hub combination, I'm thinking about selling the rig and getting a commuter with more conventional wheels. I really like the disc brake setup, and with fenders, it's definitely a good wet-weather ride. Kind of a dilemma; I basically like the bike, but I don't feel it is "reliable" at this point.

Admirably, REI has done the spoke replacement(s) as a "warranty" repair; it's just a hassle dealing with equipment failure. Any suggestions?