Constant Broken Spokes

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07-26-16 | 06:14 AM

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justMatthew

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Why are the rims shot?

The actual rim isn't shot,. But the rest of the spokes will most likely break in the middle at some point.. and it's cheaper to just buy a new rim then have it re-laced.

07-26-16 | 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill Kapaun

IIRC, there was a bad batch of spokes around 7-8?? years ago that caused problems for MANY wheels.
How old is the bike?

These are the spokes breaking in the middle..

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