Let's Ride Posted February 10, 2018 Posted February 10, 2018 Haven't ridden this bike forever and just noticed the spokes are snapping in the middle. Looking for a good wheel builder near me hopefully not too expensive. I am based in Bergvliet. Will appreciate any contacts.
TheKaiser Posted February 10, 2018 Posted February 10, 2018 Coincidence that they all broke close to the wall mount? :/
Thomo Posted February 10, 2018 Posted February 10, 2018 Interesting break especially if it snapped while stored.As for repair, what about Bikemob in Westlake, or Bridge in Diepriver.?There's also the LifeCycle store in Tokai or Speedy Cycles in Wynnerg.
Goodbadugly Posted February 10, 2018 Posted February 10, 2018 Iemand met 'n sidecutter is nie dalk die mur in vir jou nie...?
johannrissik Posted February 10, 2018 Posted February 10, 2018 Chromed spokes maybe? If so, they may have corroded under the chrome, leading to snapping. (Seen that on old road bikes) Grab a handful and squeeze, my guess is more will break?
Let's Ride Posted February 10, 2018 Author Posted February 10, 2018 Will check if others break. I doubt the wall mount weight of bike would cause it. I'm sure many hang their bikes the same way. Nobody dares touch them.
Let's Ride Posted February 10, 2018 Author Posted February 10, 2018 Ok so no others seem easy to break with my hands.
Pulse Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 Coincidence that they all broke close to the wall mount? :/I think so. If the weight of the bike in the stored position could cause them to break, there is no way I would ever ride it with my fat ass????
Dicky DQ Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 I remember JB giving us k@k about the different forces on spokes. They are not designed to have "pull" forces on them. I seem to recall that he said spokes "Carry weight" Lets start this debate again ............
Dicky DQ Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/643476-push-hang-spokes-2.htmlhttps://www.bikeforums.net/folding-bikes/510453-common-misconceptions-about-wheels-bike-engineering-2.htmlhttp://hea-www.harvard.edu/~fine/opinions/bikewheel.htmlhttp://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/85/the-science-behind-spokes So you see it is still undecided.
bikebloke Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 I remember JB giving us k@k about the different forces on spokes. They are not designed to have "pull" forces on them. I seem to recall that he said spokes "Carry weight" Lets start this debate again ............ this is the only difference ...... semanticssɪˈmantɪks/ nounnoun: semantics; noun: logical semantics; noun: lexical semantics the branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning. The two main areas are logical semantics, concerned with matters such as sense and reference and presupposition and implication, and lexical semantics, concerned with the analysis of word meanings and relations between them. the meaning of a word, phrase, or text. plural noun: semantics "such quibbling over semantics may seem petty stuff"
dasilvarsa Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 Can you see a rust spot at the breaks or shiny metal only. ? If you can see a rust spot it could be that the spokes were nicked during riding and then corrosion took over. If there is no corrosion can you see any tool marks ? Use a magnifying glass it will help.
Let's Ride Posted February 11, 2018 Author Posted February 11, 2018 I asked my wife and it wasn't her. She would prefer parking her car in the garage.
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