Broken spoke & noisy crank
05-12-11, 09:08 AM
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Broken spoke & noisy crank
I can home yesterday from a ride down to school. I noticed that the moment I walked in the door that I lost one spoke. Is this a bad thing, or can I get by with missing one spoke?
For the past month my crank has been very noisy when pedaling. I went into the bike shop about a week ago and they lubed up the chain. That fixed the noise for a little while and the noise is back. It sounds like a squeak and sometimes there is a popping sound every couple of revolutions. Should I get it internally checked?
For the past month my crank has been very noisy when pedaling. I went into the bike shop about a week ago and they lubed up the chain. That fixed the noise for a little while and the noise is back. It sounds like a squeak and sometimes there is a popping sound every couple of revolutions. Should I get it internally checked?
05-13-11, 08:03 AM
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Replacing one spoke is possible? I thought I would have to replace the whole wheel. That makes me happy. About the noise, Are you saying that you think it is just the chain needing maintenance?
05-13-11, 10:44 AM
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Your bike shop can replace your broken spoke. You need to lube your chain every three hundred kilometers (opinions vary) or after every rain ride, whichever comes first.
