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Old 11-10-14 | 07:26 PM
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Question About FiberFix Emergency Spoke Repair Kit

I'm convinced I want one of these for my tool kit, but I'm going to want to do a practice run on an old wheel before I get stuck on the road. Does the kit come with only enough parts for one repair?
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Old 11-10-14 | 09:06 PM
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I have one.
The kit can repair one spoke,but it's reuseable.
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Old 11-10-14 | 09:23 PM
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I have one and ended up borrowing it to a friend when he popped a spoke. I wouldn't want to do a century that way, but it got him home. I'm a believer.
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Old 11-10-14 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Cyril
I have one.
The kit can repair one spoke,but it's reuseable.
Yes, the idea is that the repair will get you to the next bike shop where you can get a regular spoke of the right type/length. Then you replace the Fiberfix spoke and it's ready to use again if you have another spoke break.
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Old 11-10-14 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by prathmann
Yes, the idea is that the repair will get you to the next bike shop where you can get a regular spoke of the right type/length. Then you replace the Fiberfix spoke and it's ready to use again if you have another spoke break.
AND...you needn't remove your cassette to repair a broken rear drive- side spoke.
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So the spoke doesn't stretch too far to be reliable when it's re-used?

Also, can i buy one in a bike shop, or do I have to order online?
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Old 11-11-14 | 07:33 AM
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So the spoke doesn't stretch too far to be reliable when it's re-used?

Also, can i buy one in a bike shop, or do I have to order online?
It's basically just a very long piece of kevlar. You don't need to worry about it stretching.

Some bike shops stock them, some don't. You'll just have to ask locally.
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