Broken spoke question...
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Broken spoke question...
I have a wheel with a broken spoke. I need to figure out what spoke lenght I need, but to take the whole wheel in would mean carrying it on the bike for 15 miles. The wheel is still true, should I just ride the bike broken spoke and all to the shop? I was thinking I could also take one of the good spokes out and take it in to a shop to get a replacement. The question I have is, does it matter which spoke I take out? Do I need to detension the wheel or anything?
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Do you have a low spoke count wheel? Or traditional with, say, a 3x pattern? If the latter is the case, and the wheel is still true, just ride it in and let them handle it. If you had low spoke count wheels, I doubt it would be near true.
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Yeah, take another spoke out. If it's the rear, just take one from the same side as the broken spoke.
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Originally Posted by kemmer
The wheel is still true,
Actually if you take both ends of the broken spoke to your LBS they should be able to match it.
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Just to be clear, if your bike has a front disc brake, your front spokes may not be the same length. Chances are they are within a mm or two, but left and right are probably different.
Take a spoke from the same side of the same wheel with the broken spoke.
Take a spoke from the same side of the same wheel with the broken spoke.
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I've never had a problem getting a good measurement on a mounted spoke. Just make sure you measure the same side of the same wheel. Harder problem is mounting the new spoke without dismantling the wheel. It is often doable.