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 Post subject: Damn, snapped a spoke - any recommends for fix?
PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:02 pm 
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Location: Horndon on the Hill
Managed to get out for a quick 30min road blast this afternoon to keep the legs spinning, halfway through I heard a noise from the back, turns out a spoke has popped. Strange it'd go on a smooth road as I've done a bit of xc recently!

Anyway, can anyone recommend a place to get my wheel fixed? I'm in Horndon on the Hill. In fact, if any of you guys can do it for a beer that'd suit me fine!


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 Post subject: Re: Damn, snapped a spoke - any recommends for fix?
PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:52 pm 
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Location: Stanford-le-hope
Corringham cycles at lampits hill is not far from you. the chap there knows his stuff and doesn't charge the earth.
http://www.corringhamcycles.co.uk/

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 Post subject: Re: Damn, snapped a spoke - any recommends for fix?
PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:41 pm 
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How much would you expect to pay for replacement?

I was shocked at price back in December.

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 Post subject: Re: Damn, snapped a spoke - any recommends for fix?
PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:29 pm 
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For someone to replace it for me £20-£25 quid including the spoke.
I'd measure the spoke, order one then watch a YouTube vid on how to change it.

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 Post subject: Re: Damn, snapped a spoke - any recommends for fix?
PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 1:46 am 
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Location: Horndon on the Hill
That'd normally be my thinking - but I don't have a tool to remove the rear cassette. Still, I guess it might be cheaper to get a tool & spoke than pay someone to do it for me!


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 Post subject: Re: Damn, snapped a spoke - any recommends for fix?
PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:11 am 
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I've not done one before but I'd have a go for you as I'm only down the hill from you. I've built a bike from bare parts but not a wheel. Have a think about it. Cheers.

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 Post subject: Re: Damn, snapped a spoke - any recommends for fix?
PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:25 am 
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Spokes give your rim its strength and they're something that shouldn't be overlooked, the rim may need truing after the new spoke is in then pre-tensioned then tightened, its not a black art but takes some work !

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 Post subject: Re: Damn, snapped a spoke - any recommends for fix?
PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:38 am 
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From what I've looked at so far single spoke replacement shouldn't be major. As I say see what you think we could do it for pennies rather than pounds.

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 Post subject: Re: Damn, snapped a spoke - any recommends for fix?
PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:45 am 
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When I looked a tool was about three to five quid and 36 spokes was 15 fifteen quid. Maybe ebay can buy just one spoke.

Who the wheel builder on here again?

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 Post subject: Re: Damn, snapped a spoke - any recommends for fix?
PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:27 am 
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Location: Horndon on the Hill
Shouldgetoutmore - I'm happy to give it a go if you are! Its just one spoke and the wheel has only gone a little out of true - hopefully the replacement spoke will pull the rim back in. If it all goes wrong I can always just whizz it down to the bikeshop, nothing to lose really. Drop me a PM to let me know when would work for you - as you say, I'm only up the road.


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 Post subject: Re: Damn, snapped a spoke - any recommends for fix?
PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:54 pm 
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We do a spoke replacement for under a tenner,
If the wheel needs a good true it might be slightly more but nowhere near £20!
Send me a message if you need any help!

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