spoke size problems
05-25-09, 09:54 PM
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spoke size problems
Hello All,
I have a problem with a folding ebike,20"wheels 36 hole.I am putting this thread here as I weigh 275 lbs.My bike has 100km on it and I have broken
6 spokes, 13 gauge, mild steel.
I am having the wheel rebuilt with a double walled rim and I cant find any 12 gauge spokes to replace the 13's.
The problem is the holes in the hub are too large,3.2mm.
I have been offered an option of using 13-14 butted stainless spokes.Would this be a viable option using spoke head washers.The spokes are only 110 mm in length.
By the way I have lost 35lbs already,the things we do for our bikes!!!!!!!
Thanks Jan
05-25-09, 10:15 PM
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You should notice a huge improvement with the double butted stainless spokes and double wall rims.
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Hello All,
I have a problem with a folding ebike,20"wheels 36 hole.I am putting this thread here as I weigh 275 lbs.My bike has 100km on it and I have broken
6 spokes, 13 gauge, mild steel.
I am having the wheel rebuilt with a double walled rim and I cant find any 12 gauge spokes to replace the 13's.
The problem is the holes in the hub are too large,3.2mm.
I have been offered an option of using 13-14 butted stainless spokes.Would this be a viable option using spoke head washers.The spokes are only 110 mm in length.
By the way I have lost 35lbs already,the things we do for our bikes!!!!!!!
Thanks Jan
05-26-09, 07:16 AM
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spoke size problems
When I bought the bike I had a 12 km ride home.There was pinging noises from the back wheel.I later noticed that a few of the spokes were loose.
I eventually tightened all the spokes slightly.On my next ride ,22kms
I broke 4 spokes. I was riding really bad roads which montreal is notorious for.
I put a plug near the rear wheel so I could remove it for maintance.
The bike store where I bought the bike said no warrenty because I was too heavy
and charged me for the repairs.To add insult to injury they hand threaded the spokes which were 5mm too short. My wheel is at another shop needless to say.
The hole in the hub is 3.2mm and the spokes are2.3mm,will i need washers
or just let there be play of the spoke in the hole**********??: getting real frustrated,Jan
I eventually tightened all the spokes slightly.On my next ride ,22kms
I broke 4 spokes. I was riding really bad roads which montreal is notorious for.
I put a plug near the rear wheel so I could remove it for maintance.
The bike store where I bought the bike said no warrenty because I was too heavy
and charged me for the repairs.To add insult to injury they hand threaded the spokes which were 5mm too short. My wheel is at another shop needless to say.
The hole in the hub is 3.2mm and the spokes are2.3mm,will i need washers
or just let there be play of the spoke in the hole**********??:
getting real frustrated,Jan
