Spokes

cycleman123
cycleman123 Posts: 3
edited October 2007 in Campaign
I have recently broken a spoke on the rear wheel of my bike. I have visited two Bike shops neither will sell single spokes. The more professional shop in Preston offered me a gross of spokes, I refused this generous??? offer.
Apparentley the other alternative is to buy a new wheel. My options on this are limited is my bike is 27 years old. The wheel is 27 inches x 1 inch, I am sure these are not manufactured any more.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    it sounds like the size required is an odd size that they will have to order in and they dont want to get in a box of spokes just to sell one spoke.

    try and find out what length of spoke you need and then ask about.
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  • Cunobelin
    Cunobelin Posts: 11,792
    Ridiculouse!

    I have an Airnimal with 24" (520) wheels, and always carry a couple of spare spokes in the seatpostfor the very reason tha iit is an unusual size.

    I have yet to use them. Mos shops have had a spoke to fit, or have been able to "roll" or cut one down.
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Have you tried Paul Hewitt in Leyland?
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • Tourist Tony
    Tourist Tony Posts: 8,628
    Are these chain shops, or local ones?
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  • cycleman123
    cycleman123 Posts: 3
    Tourist Tony

    One is Halfords, the Professional shop is Ribble Cycles who can only sell "factory built wheels".
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    cycleman123 wrote:
    Tourist Tony

    One is Halfords, the Professional shop is Ribble Cycles who can only sell "factory built wheels".


    Simply not true.They will build a wheel to your own spec.
  • John Stevenson
    John Stevenson Posts: 962
    If it's a 27in wheel with a shallow rim, then the problem really will be that the shop doesn't have any spokes that are long enough.

    The rim is 4mm larger in radius than a 700C and the spokes have to be longer as a result.

    There's not a lot the shop can do about that. Wholesalers won't sell them a single spoke the right length (hence the offer of a gross - that's the pack size the shop would have to buy and you'd leave them with 143 spokes they'd never sell), and they can't cut and roll spokes from stock.

    If you can adjust your brake pads down 4mm, you should buy a new 700C rear wheel and tyre, or even a pair.
    John Stevenson
  • jc4lab
    jc4lab Posts: 554
    As a brompton rider I suffer the same problem so when you come accross one ok for your bike best grab a few for spares..In Edinburgh I once had the offer by a LBS to "make" me a spoke if I hadthe time to wait
    jc
  • piedwagtail91
    piedwagtail91 Posts: 781
    you're wasting your time with both those shops, you want a small independant bike shop.
    hewitts probably being the nearest, i use one in accrington and can get spokes of almost any length.

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