Re: Broken spoke. Arse

Ace <seesig@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Shows the importance of cleaning SOBs, or any bikes, I suppose. Hello,
Mr. Silver, a new spoke please. And a spare, too.

Why not go the whole hog and get a complete set of stainless ones?


Probably because stainless spokes are more brittle and thus more likely
to break in the usual place at the sharp bent where they pass through the hub.

Nice and shiny for a show queen but not a lot of good in practice on a
bike that will be ridden.

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