loose spokes---what to do...help

HillClimber101
HillClimber101 Posts: 149
edited April 2009 in Workshop
after 9 weeks and 455 miles on my giant defy 3 2009. but today on a hilly 24 mile ride i heared a rattle. then after a couple of miles i pulled over to find out whan it was.

after cheaking the quick release and bike computer detecter, i felt a spoke and it was loose. after tighterning that with my fingers it came loose again and after tighterning that one another came loose.

i tryed tighternig them with plyers (as i dont have a speical spoke tool) but this didn't do much. i need my bike for a tt on tuesday so what should i do?

please help.

is it normal?

Comments

  • tmg
    tmg Posts: 651
    they can work loose, get a spoke tightener from CRC etc.

    If you have a race and are concerned it may not get you through then take into LBC and have them check it over and sort as necessary
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    Take your bike to a shop. Do not work on it.

    Dennis Noward
  • John.T
    John.T Posts: 3,698
    Take it back to where you bought it. They should fix it under warranty.
    My Fleet.
  • HillClimber101
    HillClimber101 Posts: 149
    i did my time trial after booking it into the shop on wednesday.

    i was slower in the tt.

    however, on wednesday, my wheels whent in the shop and today i hered that they would need to be replaced and as it wasn't my falt the shop gave me some better shimano. after a ride today i find the bike so much better :)

    and they all rode happerly ever after...lol

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