Originally Posted by
PlatyPius
If someone breaks a spoke, odds are that the other spokes are just about as weak as the one that broke. So you put a new spoke in the wheel and retension it. There's still a good chance another spoke is going to pop; the first one broke, didn't it? If you're a clyde and you break a spoke, just plan right there on getting a new, stronger wheel.
I will, respectfully, disagree with this opinion. I've seen more bikes than I care to admit roll off the showroom floor with brand-new wheels that are in poor condition. Spoke tension, in particular, seems to be something that many mechanics neglect to check when they're assembling a bike. I guess they receive the wheels pre-assembled and assume that they perfect. Sadly, many low- to mid-range wheels could use some attention... especially if the rider is a Clydesdale!