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Bloodshot 10-25-12 10:08 PM

spoke size?
 
I broke a spoke tonight on my rear wheel drive side. I went to the web site of the company and found the wheel and spoke specs, but it doesn't list the drive side spokes in the parts list. Only the non-drive and front spokes. Am I to assume the front spokes fit the drive side on the rear wheel? Here is the web page for the wheel set parts: http://www.vueltausa.com/corsa-lite-wheel-parts-1.html
Let me know what you think.
Thanks

rogerstg 10-26-12 07:14 AM

I think that you should measure a spoke instead of guessing or assuming.

mrrabbit 10-26-12 07:26 AM

Take to an LBS, have 'em measure/estimate the old broken spoke...then order the spoke you need.

=8-)

wmodavis 10-26-12 07:31 AM

" Am I to assume the front spokes fit the drive side on the rear wheel?"

Assuming can be wastefully expensive. I'd either remove an undamaged DS spoke and measure it or as M said "Take to an LBS..."

Bloodshot 10-26-12 02:37 PM

or I could email the company and they could tell me what it is. done.

cny-bikeman 10-26-12 03:06 PM


Originally Posted by Bloodshot (Post 14883631)
or I could email the company and they could tell me what it is. done.

A ruler or taking a spoke to the LBS would be a more straightforward, applicable to any wheel, and takes less time.

Retro Grouch 10-26-12 08:38 PM


Originally Posted by cny-bikeman (Post 14883749)
A ruler or taking a spoke to the LBS would be a more straightforward, applicable to any wheel, and takes less time.

More reliable too. It's not uncommon for bike specs to be changed in the middle of a model year.

catonec 10-26-12 11:35 PM


Originally Posted by mrrabbit (Post 14881934)
Take to an LBS,

have them true/dish/ and re-tension the wheel while they're at it.


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