hi every1
i have a schwinnn traveller 3 from 1979 i ,it has all stock parts i believe ( it was a thrift-buy 6 years ago and the only upgrade frm my side was a paintjob))i accidently broke one of the spokes on the rear wheel while adjusting the nipple and the threaded part got stuck in the nipple so i will need a new spoke and a nipple, the wheels are araya steel 27X1.25 as inscribed on it ...what kind of spoke & nipple do i need? or is there any other info you need to determine that?
PS-i cant consult a lbs as im having car problems after the hurricane lol but i want to get the bike fixed asap ...i have all necessary tools to install the spoke
thanks in advance

I would remove another spoke and measure it. This will give you the length. The spokes on that bike are probably not SS, so a non stainless steel spoke (straight gauge) should be good for what you are doing. For the nipple, a silver colored brass nipple would probably be good.

if i want to replace the rear wheelset what kind should i be looking for? the one that fits my chain and casette.....would one of the 700c wheelset work? https://www.sramhq.com/https:/www.sram...mp-700c-wheels

Those wheels would look pretty odd on an old schwinn. You'd probably want something more like these: https://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?ID=701 or these: https://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?ID=2606, or these: https://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?ID=3135

They're less expensive too.

If you wanted to convert to 700c it would probably work, if your brakes can reach the rims. 700c is slightly smaller than the 27" you have now. If you don't want to have to worry about that, a new 27" wheelset like one of the 3 above would work fine.

im getting a very good deal on a pair of those 700c wheels on craigslist...60 $ for rear and front so i wanted to know if i could get them on, i dont care if its looks odd as long as they funtion well,my center pull-brakes would be an issue? is there a way to get around it? also casette , shifters, and other adjacent parts that i have will work?

Are the wheels on there now the original wheels? If so, they probably have a freewheel, not a cassette. Those new wheels take a cassette. Someone with more knowledge than me might be able to tell you if you can set them up to work with your drivetrain, but you might need some new equipment to make it work--I don't know for sure. You will also probably have to cold-set your frame to fit the new rear hub. This means bending the stays outward (sheldon brown has info on how to do it). The new hub has 130mm spacing and your frame probably has 120 or 126. Your brakes probably won't be an issue if they have some spare reach. Are the pads near the top, middle or bottom of the slots in the calipers now? If they are near the top you probably have enough reach to get to the smaller 700c wheels.

My feeling, honestly is you will end up spending as much to get it all working together (new cassette at least, who knows what else) as you would if you bought the 27" wheels, and will have much more hassle (cold setting the frame is something you might not want to attempt, tuning it all to get it working), etc.

thanx a lot for the advice and the info , and honestly im on a budget and i want the least hassle so cold set is not really an option .And you are right my bike has a free wheel lol i didnt kno that until now...anyways so i found this one on amazon im hoping it will work,wat do you think? it seems like a decent wheel especially for the price
https://www.amazon.com/Avenir-Steel-5...e_sg_ai_ps_t_1

What happened? How'd you get from needing a spoke to needing a new wheel. If you measure a spoke from the same side on the rear as suggested earlier someone will probably have one they can send you. That would be both the cheapest and least hassle way to go.

Good point, RavingManiac. Accountant, the cheapest thing to do is get the spoke replaced.

However, yes, I think that wheel will work. It's probably not the best quality at that price. It's also steel, so it will be heavy. You will also need rim tape (3 or 4 bucks) and the wheel will probably need to be trued at the bike shop (5 or 10 bucks), unless you can do it yourself.

i can change the spoke but my wheel is in bad shape ,it rolls but the hub and a few spokes are rusted in various places , the axle is lightly bent on one of the ends so the wheel wobbles when i go fast,so i just thought it would be better to change the whole wheel instead of mending a spoke...the avenir wheel i posted will work it for my bike?

hmm when you say truing does it mean greasing the bearings and getting it in the frame?? for the price would you recommend another wheel of better quality?my current wheel is steel i figured it will be similar in weight so tht isnt a problem....thtnx again every 1 you have been of great assistance

Truing is adjusting the tension of the spokes carefully so the wheel doesn't wobble and is round. For that price, I wouldn't even know where to look. It's tough to find just a rim for that price.