For me, bike season is over…
// September 28th, 2009 // News
Yes, it’s that time of year once again where the temperatures cool, the leaves begin to turn, and the summer fun gear gets put away. Usually, I can get away with riding my bike until early October, just about the time when I finally stop wearing shorts and start in with the long pants. Unfortunately, I’ve had to cut my bike riding season short this year, as I’ve broken two spokes on my rear wheel, rendering it effectively useless until I can find the money to have the wheel respoked and trued. This happened about two weeks ago, so I’ve been off my bike since then, and my body is rebelling about that. I knew when I popped the first spoke that I’d have to hurry to get the wheel fixed, but when I went out for a ride a few weeks ago, and I heard the “twhang” of snapping metal as my rear wheel started to wobble, I knew it was over. I may actually have to get the entire wheel rebuilt, as it seems the spokes are old enough that they’re breaking. That will cost me. So for now, my bike sits sans rear wheel, and I wait until I have enough saved to get it fixed. Who’s up for some skiing?
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Buy two spokes (and four for spares) and a spoke key, look on the internet for instructions and do it yourself. It isn’t hard and if you take your time it is quite easy. You can do it with the wheel in its normal place; fancy jigs are only necessary for wheel building from scratch.
Ya know, I thought so, but I wasn’t sure if the wheel was already too out of whack. I guess I can do it myself, yes. Especially considering my brother used to be a bike mechanic. Fortunately, I have a spoke key. Thanks!
“Especially considering my brother used to be a bike mechanic.”
There you go, it’s already in your genes :0)
Replacing the broken spokes and retensioning them may well be all that is needed to put the rim back in whack.
I concur with said comments.
Though if you come to Brooklyn I know a place that would do it quite inexpensively (and well), shockingly so in fact (I also had two broken spokes this summer).
Sidenote: Tried to vote in the road trip poll, though FireFox/Flash would let me. 17 over here
Miss you Chris!