broken spokes

ymh
ymh Posts: 45
edited January 2011 in The workshop
had my rear wheel rebuilt about year ago (new stainless standard spokes plus 700C rim)
in the last couple of months have broken two spokes, both have broken at the point where the spokes cross each other between hub and rim, and both on cassette side any ideas why this is happening.

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  • Blue Meanie
    Blue Meanie Posts: 495
    Guess? Not enough tension allowing spokes to rub on each other. Strange to have spokes snap halfway along their length, normally at the j-bend or nipple.
    FCN16 - 1970 BSA Wayfarer

    FCN4 - Fixie Inc
  • Nigel Bennett
    Nigel Bennett Posts: 653
    Concur exactly with Blue Meanie. I've never had a spoke break there - anfd I've bust a good many in my time!
  • crankycrank
    crankycrank Posts: 1,830
    What brand/model of hubs, rims and spokes? How many spokes, what cross pattern and how much do you weigh?

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