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[Closed] Spokes. Could they be over-tensioned?

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Popped a spoke on both my road bike and MTB. Had both replaced at the same bike shop with a wheel true. Now they're snapping for fun.
Any ideas as to how to fix em? Could the shop be over-tightening the spokes perhaps?


 
Posted : 16/11/2016 10:54 am
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Is it the replacements that are going or the orginal ones? on same side/wheel?

If it's the originals and some have already gone (which was why you went to the LBS) then it may be they're just 'old (tech term) and a re-lace with new ones is the fix?


 
Posted : 16/11/2016 10:58 am
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Good advice.
It's the originals. Get 'em all replaced at once?


 
Posted : 16/11/2016 10:59 am
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Once the first one goes, the rest are usually on their way.
Rebuild with new spokes/miles is usually the least painful solution.


 
Posted : 16/11/2016 11:15 am
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they are all fatigued.

Short of a big impact then fatigue will be why the first snapped.

the rest as part of a set with the same level of use will be as fatigued and follow soon.


 
Posted : 16/11/2016 11:17 am