Originally Posted by
Zardhex
Hey Guys....a few weeks ago i slapped on a new set of Conti Gatorskins on my commuter (Trek 7.2fx) I've barely put 500 miles on it since then, and after having not one, not two, but
three spokes replaced last weekend, i return from a 38 mile ride yesterday(also after 130 miles of trouble-free commuting last week) and notice the dreaded rear brake squeal(once again) as i'm rolling it into the garage last night...not only is it out of true again, but i have yet
another busted spoke
jeez, this is frustrating...i keep my 'skins at around 100lbs front/back and i'm thinking the stiffer ride is putting more stress on my back wheel than before when i had the softer stock tires (i'm not hitting potholes or anything out-of-the-ordinary, save for the occasional railroad crossings)...and i'm still in Clyde-weight status...so, i have a question for y'all...Do i keep going back to the lbs to get spokes replaced, have the rear wheel completely rebuilt,
or...... is it time for a new wheelset?
Generally once you have replaced the third spoke, it's time to replace the set of spokes, when you break a spoke that puts additional load on the rest of the spokes, if the tension is low on the wheel then after a while another one pops
, then another, until you discover that you have replaced more spokes then the wheel has
. Rather then doing that, you need to have all the spokes replaced and properly tensioned. You can replace the wheel, but unless it's properly tensioned, then you will have the same problem in a few months
.