Oneleggedtoad
New Member
I’ve just returned from a trip to Laos and almost as soon as I started the ride I started to lose spokes. I ride a Scott Aspect 20 MTB, and before the trip, had completed about 1000miles (1600kms) on/off rode with no problems at all, I mean the bike is an absolute dream. I was very happy with it.
Within the first 100 miles I lost the first spoke, then I was losing one every 50 miles or so until finally I had to make it to the nearest town where I could get I repair or bus to somewhere that I could get it fixed. In total I lost 5 or 6, on the back wheel only.
The rims are Alex XC-44, 32 spokes, and I was carrying no more than 15Kgs on the back rack.
I managed to get the wheel fixed but within 20 miles had lost another spoke, they were all breaking at the rim end of the spoke.
I was riding 95% of the time on good roads, I’m a steady rider and don’t ride of the edge of pavements with a load on the back or fail to avoid potholes. I mean I’m a careful rider.
I just don’t get it, why do I lose spokes all the time?
Last year I rode approx 600 miles through France on my Specialized Tricross Sport and again was losing spokes on the back wheel.
I’ve just noticed that the Rims on the Tricross are also Alex rims, are they crap rims or am I doing something wrong here?
I’d be interested to hear anybody’s thoughts on this as I’ll be using one of the bikes again in France this summer and want to go away with some confidence that I’ll get to where I’m heading.
Within the first 100 miles I lost the first spoke, then I was losing one every 50 miles or so until finally I had to make it to the nearest town where I could get I repair or bus to somewhere that I could get it fixed. In total I lost 5 or 6, on the back wheel only.
The rims are Alex XC-44, 32 spokes, and I was carrying no more than 15Kgs on the back rack.
I managed to get the wheel fixed but within 20 miles had lost another spoke, they were all breaking at the rim end of the spoke.
I was riding 95% of the time on good roads, I’m a steady rider and don’t ride of the edge of pavements with a load on the back or fail to avoid potholes. I mean I’m a careful rider.
I just don’t get it, why do I lose spokes all the time?
Last year I rode approx 600 miles through France on my Specialized Tricross Sport and again was losing spokes on the back wheel.
I’ve just noticed that the Rims on the Tricross are also Alex rims, are they crap rims or am I doing something wrong here?
I’d be interested to hear anybody’s thoughts on this as I’ll be using one of the bikes again in France this summer and want to go away with some confidence that I’ll get to where I’m heading.