0zzy Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 ive never snapped spokes before,but now in the last week ive snapped f**king 3. whats going on ? all the spokes seem to be going lose and snapping. any ideas? preferably need to sort it out by tomrow night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Chinnery Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Were abouts are they snapping?Could just be getting old, But give mo info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 They almost always break at the elbow.They're probably just getting old mate, I'd just get some new ones and rebuild the wheel if I were you, theres a really good article on it in the Wiki. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0zzy Posted February 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 there all snapping by where the nipple is and is leaving abit of the spoke inside the nipple. too old spokes or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 That means your wheel was stress relieved correctly after it was built. Chances are the spokes have reached the end of their fatigue life. Rebuild (Lacing the same way from the hub as before and stress relieving the wheel after building) and it'll last years before this needs doing again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0zzy Posted February 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 ok thanks for that info mate, ive put sum new spokes in, retensioned the wheel and are guna go and true the wheel now, do you reacon the wheel will last till wednesday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 ok thanks for that info mate, ive put sum new spokes in, retensioned the wheel and are guna go and true the wheel now, do you reacon the wheel will last till wednesday?in theory, just don't be an idiot with your wheel and bomb off the biggest things you can find, try and be a bit smoother + check the spoke tention if you hear things creak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Try some better spokes this time as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 mate hes got the mutiny spokes off tarty.. can you get much better for a mod?ozzy don't worry buddy, just think each spoke that snaps & falls out saves weight lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 mate hes got the mutiny spokes off tarty.. can you get much better for a mod?ozzy don't worry buddy, just think each spoke that snaps & falls out saves weight lolThose are generic. You can but it varies on size. But with Tarty supplying Sapim spokes shorter than 180 it won't be hard to get some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 I found mutiny spokes to be amazing. I built a 36h wheel with a Monty TI hub and a Try-all rim, it was the stiffest wheel I've ever owned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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