Phil
Maximum Pace
- Sep 1, 2007
- 1,816
- 55
Was on the way back from a morning ride today (beautiful weather!) and stood to muscle up a short but very sharp hill when I heard a loud "ping" from the back of the bike.
Got off, checked the rear wheel and sure enough there was the broken spoke. I'd bought these Eastons to replace a Shimano wheelset on which I'd broken a spoke after about 3000 km. With their deeper rims, 28 steel spokes and better reputation, I'd hoped the Eastons would last longer. I suppose they did, by a few 100km.
Been wanting to build a custom set of wheels for a while, on Ultegra or DT hubs with 36 3X spokes at the back. Guess it's time.
I'd gone to the bike shop, by the way, to find a new seatpost collar for the Ridley, as the stock one had snapped under very modest torque.
Anyone else go through bike parts like tissue paper? I don't know how you guys with just one bike stay on the road...
Got off, checked the rear wheel and sure enough there was the broken spoke. I'd bought these Eastons to replace a Shimano wheelset on which I'd broken a spoke after about 3000 km. With their deeper rims, 28 steel spokes and better reputation, I'd hoped the Eastons would last longer. I suppose they did, by a few 100km.
Been wanting to build a custom set of wheels for a while, on Ultegra or DT hubs with 36 3X spokes at the back. Guess it's time.
I'd gone to the bike shop, by the way, to find a new seatpost collar for the Ridley, as the stock one had snapped under very modest torque.
Anyone else go through bike parts like tissue paper? I don't know how you guys with just one bike stay on the road...