Broken spokes

roundthebend

Just been inspecting my bike after noticing a rubbing sound that started immediately after I'd heard a "ting" sound come from somewhere. It's my commuter bike and I'm not a serious cyclist really, though I do ride every day for work but it's not far.

Turns out I've got two broken spokes on the back wheel which has caused it to buckle slightly.

The bike is a Muddy Fox Milano hybrid style with 700c wheels. It has Quando hubs but I'm not sure what type of freewheel/freehub it has. It's 8 speed.

I'm guessing that I could buy a couple of spokes and learn how to true it myself, but it's about 5 years old so perhaps all the spokes are at the end of their life. I'm thinking that a new wheel might be the sensible option. These probably aren't that special so grabbing something cheapish on ebay might be a wise move.

What's your thoughts?

ugo.santalucia

my thoughts are the same as yours

k-dog

Yep, once a couple of spokes have gone if you replace them you'll probably find others start going.

Rebuilding that wheel would probably be a false economy so your idea to get a cheap new one makes sense.

roundthebend

Thanks both.
So, do I need to get the same hub type or does that not matter unless I wanted to transfer my existing cassette? My current hub has a bulge at the cassette side, I've no idea what that means.

The cassette is the original and the bike has been well used throughout the seasons over the past 4 or 5 years so perhaps it's time I replaced that too. And a new chain?

ugo.santalucia

roundthebend wrote:

Thanks both.
So, do I need to get the same hub type or does that not matter unless I wanted to transfer my existing cassette? My current hub has a bulge at the cassette side, I've no idea what that means.

The cassette is the original and the bike has been well used throughout the seasons over the past 4 or 5 years so perhaps it's time I replaced that too. And a new chain?

You need to check if the distance between the dropouts is 130 or 135 mm... if it is the former, than any road wheel with a Shimano type freehub will be OK, if it is the latter, it is a bit more difficult, unless it is a mountain bike

roundthebend

Thanks Ugo. I'll measure this evening.