Fulcrum Racing 3 spokes turning...

gabriel959

Hi guys,

Second issue I’ve noticed this morning with the bike is that a couple of the spokes on my Fulcrum Racing 3s have turned slightly! The wheel is completely true and the dishing is perfect too but this two spokes (both on the rear wheel on the driveside) have turned and I don’t know if it is a problem or not seeing as I have got a 100 mile ride on Sunday. What do you guys think?

Thanks,
Gabriel

keef66

Don't think it's anything to panic about.
If you find it visually disturbing in an OCD way you can straighten them up but turn the nipple in the same direction at the same time, that way you'll regain the intended aero advantage without affecting spoke tension.

georgee

Happens to my 3's all the time, just use the doughnut type tool you got with them to rotate the spoke at each end, makes a 'cracking' type sound when you do. never has affected the truing, even if the nipple doesn't turn you still noly making a 1/10th turn so barely registers

StrangelyBrown

Happens to mine all the time. From what I read it is a pretty normal thing with Fulcrums. The spoke is not captured in the hub and is free to turn.

And don't forget, turning the nipple at the same as the spoke assumes the nipple turned with the spoke when it went out of alignment. If it didn't then you just want to turn the spoke. How you tell which happened I have no idea.

Personally, due to huge power reserves, I just press the pedals harder to off-set the aero disadvantage.

gabriel959

I am not too bothered about it if its not a problem so thanks for the info – might take it to my good LBS (it is far though) so they can have a look at it for next season as this bike is going to be into sleeping mode for the rest of the winter (including wheels).