invisibleway
Regular
- Location
- Leeds
Hey
So I joined this place in Leeds called pedallers arms (which is awesome) a while ago... intention was to strip and do up a bike (i bought from someone on here) and learn stuff.
So far i've not managed that cus i've just been doing stuff to my regular bike.
I changed the wheel set and bought a new (shimano) cassette and (sram) chain and then had a spoke break on me.... so then went back to pedallers to learn how to change a spoke and rebalance a wheel.
Was told buy the guy who helped me that it was actually a really well made wheel..(he builds them apparently)
Today I was out riding from leeds to york via selby and I had another spoke breakage.
Its so annoying cus your wheel litterally wobbles all over so if your in the middle of no where you just have to ride it rubbing on your break pads (even if you open them up)
Anywho I was just wondering if anyone knows of common reasons for spoke breaks cus I think 2 in 1 week is a bit redic considering i was riding the old york railway tarmac (better than most leeds roads!)
p.s it was the same wheel (back) couldn't tell you if it was the same spoke that went.
So I joined this place in Leeds called pedallers arms (which is awesome) a while ago... intention was to strip and do up a bike (i bought from someone on here) and learn stuff.
So far i've not managed that cus i've just been doing stuff to my regular bike.
I changed the wheel set and bought a new (shimano) cassette and (sram) chain and then had a spoke break on me.... so then went back to pedallers to learn how to change a spoke and rebalance a wheel.
Was told buy the guy who helped me that it was actually a really well made wheel..(he builds them apparently)
Today I was out riding from leeds to york via selby and I had another spoke breakage.
Its so annoying cus your wheel litterally wobbles all over so if your in the middle of no where you just have to ride it rubbing on your break pads (even if you open them up)
Anywho I was just wondering if anyone knows of common reasons for spoke breaks cus I think 2 in 1 week is a bit redic considering i was riding the old york railway tarmac (better than most leeds roads!)
p.s it was the same wheel (back) couldn't tell you if it was the same spoke that went.