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Captaincareless 03-01-09 01:21 PM

I'm having a problem with my spokes...
 
After just riding 6 miles or so the three or four of my spokes in the rear wheel become so loose to wear they almost have unskrewed themselves from the nipples. I've hade the wheels trued by a bicycle shop but after 30 miles they started to do it again. I have an old 90's Diamondback aluminum mtb hardtail frame. Do you think it could be flexing too much. Would that loosen spokes? Otherwise I have no clue what the culprit could be.

frankenmike 03-01-09 01:37 PM

Probably just needs either some new nipples with spoke prep, or just some spoke prep.

Retro Grouch 03-01-09 03:10 PM

Without looking at your wheel I'm going to guess that you need a new rim.

"Trueing" a wheel adjusts for manufacturing tolerances but isn't an adequate fix for a bent rim. You can use spoke tension to pull the wheel into line, but the loose tension on the other side will create problems with those spokes.


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