Mountain Bike.

phildean · Sep 17, 2007

Well, I've got a problem.

I use my bike a lot, and I saw yesterday that one of the spokes is bent, badly.

What comes recommended as for repairs?

phildean · Sep 17, 2007

Help!

chopperman · Sep 17, 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(phildean @ Sep 17 2007, 09:47 PM) [snapback]91179[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Help!

spin the wheel and see if it buckled, if not you should still be able to ride it. spokes are cheap and most bike shops will true a wheel for about £4.

Tom · Oct 16, 2007

just leave it, one of my friends rode his bike for a week in the alps with 3 spokes missing, they are generally fine. If it bothers you though just take the spoke out and replace it, it will cost pennies. Easy to do as well.

baldylocks · Dec 11, 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(roger-m @ Sep 17 2007, 10:01 PM) [snapback]91190[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
spin the wheel and see if it buckled, if not you should still be able to ride it. spokes are cheap and most bike shops will true a wheel for about £4.

+1

get it fixed man - it's be cheap as. if the wheel is still 'true' then it only needs a new spoke - they're coppers and you only need a flat blade screw driver to remove the old one.

not fixing it will cost much more ! my mate bust one while out on a ride. there wasn't much we could do out on the trail so we left it - one heavy landing later and he needed a new rim and a wheel re-build

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