I'm doing a cross Ireland ride in a couple of weeks with a charity team from work. I carry a fairly small and light kit but it includes emergency bits that last year got quite a few people out of trouble. It includes a pair of fibre-fix replacement spokes which I had need of recently on my commuter bike. The wheels are 32 spoke and when 1 went I was able to correct the slight buckle with the fibre fix and basic adjustment of the surrounding spokes to get me home.
Since then I've ordered and fitted the correct spoke and trued it all. Quite pleased, not done it before. It made me think about carrying spare spokes for the bike I plan to use in Ireland. However the wheels are Khamsin Asymmetric (not the G3) and there are enough differences that I think I'd be lost without guidance.
First, the rear has only 20 spokes which makes me think losing 1 would be a much bigger deal.
Second, I'd have to carry spoke lengths for both sides. Anyone point me at what these are?
Thirdly, the spokes are straight pull I think and I'm damned if I can see where the new spoke goes through. YouTube is my friend here I suspect, but are they easy or fiendish?
Since then I've ordered and fitted the correct spoke and trued it all. Quite pleased, not done it before. It made me think about carrying spare spokes for the bike I plan to use in Ireland. However the wheels are Khamsin Asymmetric (not the G3) and there are enough differences that I think I'd be lost without guidance.
First, the rear has only 20 spokes which makes me think losing 1 would be a much bigger deal.
Second, I'd have to carry spoke lengths for both sides. Anyone point me at what these are?
Thirdly, the spokes are straight pull I think and I'm damned if I can see where the new spoke goes through. YouTube is my friend here I suspect, but are they easy or fiendish?
