broke a spoke

dcurzon
dcurzon Posts: 290
edited July 2011 in Workshop
My 32 spoke rear now only has 31. It's on the drive side (or rather, its NOT on the drive side, iyswim). So i'm guessing for me to replace it, i'm going to need to remove the cassette etc?

Firstly, is it temporarily safe to ride with this wheel? I slackened off the rear brake to prevent rub, and did my 11 mile 'in' commute this morning ok, but should i hasten the repair?

Secondly, what do i actually need? Tools wise? Spoke wise? Its a normal spoke, not bladed or anything fancy.

Thanks :)
B'Twin Sport 1
FCN 7 =4, +2(non cycling clothes) +1(beard)

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  • dcurzon
    dcurzon Posts: 290
    as an aside, as i was changing my front tyre last night (which caused me to notice the missing spoke on the rear), i decided to weight the front wheel and it came in at a whopping 1092grammes (inc skewer/rim tape). Managed to save 100g with the tyre change though.

    Maybe i should forget fixing the spoke and get some model b's instead?
    B'Twin Sport 1
    FCN 7 =4, +2(non cycling clothes) +1(beard)
  • dcurzon
    dcurzon Posts: 290
    found all the info i need on BikeMagic website. Very useful site with loads of HowTo's :o)

    Shopping list:
    Spoke Key
    Chain Whip
    Lockring tool
    Spoke(s)
    B'Twin Sport 1
    FCN 7 =4, +2(non cycling clothes) +1(beard)

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