Subject: RE: Broken Spoke- should I be concerned? Factory built wheels can at times have quite uneven spoke tension, which will eventually cause problems, such as broken spokes. Take the wheel to you LBS and ask them to replace the spoke as well as properly tension the other spokes. They may suggest a complete rebuild (which basically means that they will some or all spokes and nipples, but reuse the rim and hub ), which is not that expensive at all and will in essence get you a perfect wheel.
This is one of the reasons why hand-built wheels are preferred by many over factory wheels. |