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Generally my rear wheel is in pretty good shape, but there is one snapped spoke. I figure it'll be easier to replace the single spoke than re-lace the entire wheel. The other spokes look like they should clean up pretty well so i really just need to get a single spoke. Where can I source one easily?
Where that spoke is, you'll have to pull out all of your spokes to replace that one. Visualize how that spoke goes thru the hub, then spins to meet the wheel and you'll see why.
Where that spoke is, you'll have to pull out all of your spokes to replace that one. Visualize how that spoke goes thru the hub, then spins to meet the wheel and you'll see why.
damn it! well, I ordered a few replacement spokes from bikebandit along with some other stuff I needed. Guess I'll take apart the wheel and re-lace it. Give me a chance to clean the spokes up better and paint the rim. I've done a few bicycle wheels over the years so hopefully I can figure this out.
Take a lot of pictures before hand...will help you duplicate the pattern easier. Pay attention to the starting point. The best reference for starting is the hole for the valve stem. My first relace took 6 hours. the second one 2 hours. It's gets easier once you have the pattern .
A couple days late but, I just tore down a set of cb/cl wheels and have a bunch of extra in/out spokes off the rear wheel if needed? Relacing is real easy. Like mentioned take some pics for reference. Pay attention to the angled spoke and non angled if you didnt already know that.
are your spokes as rusty as the ones in the original poster's ? if so, they are not safe at all :-\ you will need new spokes,or a good usable used set, replace all of them,rust causes great weakness in steel when it is pitting the metal
the inner spokes are near impossible to replace just one there is too much interferance
to be honest mine are a little worse it was sitting for 30 years and is also my first bike. i had planed to spend 1 grand total on my bike and im already at 800 and 200 is needed for the paperwork.and thanks for the response.
to be honest mine are a little worse it was sitting for 30 years and is also my first bike. i had planed to spend 1 grand total on my bike and im already at 800 and 200 is needed for the paperwork.and thanks for the response.
The outer spokes can be slipped in with removing any other spokes. The inner spokes need clearance to swing up, and can't be done with the outer spokes in place. You don;t have to remove all the outers, maybe 5 or 6.....
If you relace a wheel, you will notice you have to do the inners completely first, then the outers because of the swing clearance issue.
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