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Originally Posted by jkmartin
I carry regular spokes, a fiber fix spoke, and a hyper cracker. The regular spokes are taped to the seat tube. The most spokes I've had to replace on tour has been 2 but that was with a crappy wheel I've since upgraded. When I did replace those spokes (both rear drive side) it was in Nowhere, Colorado, and with the hyper cracker took about 30 minutes.
I've used the hypercracker and would caution that you might want to try it at home before you leave...even if you've used it before. If you turn the wheel the wrong way, you just end up tightening the cassette lock ring Even tighter than you can get it on at home

I carry spokes ziptied to the underside of my rear rack. And I just got a fiberspoke. Which it might be a good idea to test before you leave too
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