Originally Posted by
balto charlie
Lots of people bringing spokes. Me included. Has anyone ever fixed a rear spoke while removing their freewheel on tour? Sometimes the freewheel is a pain to get off in my home shop. I can't phantom doing this on the road. I need to learn how to use the fiber spoke repair kit. It is a good idea to bring a few spokes in case a shop does not have your size in stock.
Watched my tour partner do it, using one of those Stein Hypercracker tools. He made it look easy, but I think that was just him - he made everything look easy.