Broke a spoke today!

A right pain and will take the wheel to the LBS this afternoon..
I was at a junction, put the power down and heard a ping noise then realised the rear wheel was rubbing..
I took the broken spoke off and cycled home slowly.. Wheel was buckled enough that I had to release the rear brake so this made me bail out of the ride..
Luckily I was only 10 miles from home, so what can you do if/when you break a spoke??
Any tricks to keep you riding or is it an early shower??
GBR1
I was at a junction, put the power down and heard a ping noise then realised the rear wheel was rubbing..
I took the broken spoke off and cycled home slowly.. Wheel was buckled enough that I had to release the rear brake so this made me bail out of the ride..
Luckily I was only 10 miles from home, so what can you do if/when you break a spoke??
Any tricks to keep you riding or is it an early shower??
GBR1
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last time my wheel was like that I had to get a new one. Depends on how bad it is really and how good you are fixing things?
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Broken spoke should not be a LBS job.
1. Remove tyre and rim strip and refit wheel
2. fit new spoke
3. adjust tension to match others using a spoke key (or screw driver)
4. use the brakes or a pen to mark out the wobble and tighten/loosen the opposite spoke 1/4 turn at a time until its straight again.
plenty of youtubes show you how.
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Unfortunately most wheels these days have proprietary parts, which means even just sourcing a spoke can be a bit of a struggle... Shimano, Mavic... they all use proprietary parts.
To the OP: which wheels are we talking about? Do you have J bend spokes?
Elites are the benchmark. Mine have been bullet proof.
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83kg.. Surly that's not to heavy??
If a spoke snaps on a higher spoke count wheel it tends to be less of an issue and you will invariably get home without too much drama.
My training wheels are 32/32 (and I am only 75kg) as for the sake of a few grams I would prefer to get home.