Jules Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 Since you have bags full of the stuff' date=' your job is easy. Just replace it and tighten it until the wheel doesn't wobble anymore. I hope you have the right spoke spanner for those funny Mavic spoke nipples. It looks like a plastic ninja toy. It is useless, but should tighten one spoke before it strips. ?[/quote'] Johan, is it really that simple? Bored Girl broke a spoke on her back wheel, non drive side, recently. Sourcing a spoke was a relatively simple task, but trying to put it in was an extremely fiddly affair. I had to take off the cassette and the centre-lock disk. In order to get my tool into the centre-lock, I had to partially disassemble the axle. Then once I had the spoke in, it was a mission to get the nipple to screw onto it easily. I ended up breaking the damn spoke. Back to square one. Would have been easier, of course, if the tyre and rim liner were off, so I could screw the nipple on from the top. Was I missing something?
Johan Bornman Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 OK, let me answer a bunch of questions in one go. 1)Di- PM me and I'll fix the spoke.2) Shaun 12345 - R50 is a fair price. I paid R50 to fit a new car battery the other day just 'cause I don't want to get my hands dirty. If the person stops and drops what he's doing to help you, even more so. That spoke pulled through the rim not from a mistake the mechanic made. It didn't even pull through. It broke out and the break was from fatigue. The rim was already past its prime and the new spoke was just co-incidental to the event. I'm going to write a piece about that, it is one of the biggest myths in this game. You cannot pull a spoke out of a rim, the spoke breaks long before the rim does.3) Jules, yes it could become involved. You are so right about the lockring remover that doesn't fit on some Shimano wheels. It freaks me out. You need another lockring remove with a hole in the top so that the axle can pass through. You turn that remover with a spanner. If it is a ParkTool remover, it gets worse, since their spanenr size is one inch, not something a metric workshop has.Lacing a spoke in an existing wheel is a bit of a fiddly job, but can be done. Your next one will be easier. I suspect Di's wheel is one of those with the fancy aluminium....sorry, Zircon spokes. They're chop-chop to replace but require a special spoke spanner. If it's a wire spoke wheel, it takes a bit longer, pushing the R50 up to R60 , but a standard spoke spanner will work.Johan Bornman2009-03-20 07:03:54
Moab Posted March 20, 2009 Author Posted March 20, 2009 Since you have bags full of the stuff' date=' your job is easy. Just replace it and tighten it until the wheel doesn't wobble anymore. I hope you have the right spoke spanner for those funny Mavic spoke nipples. It looks like a plastic ninja toy. It is useless, but should tighten one spoke before it strips. [/quote'] Johan.... since you are so giving with info, what are the chances of you helping me out tomorrow? Remember, I be girl and dont feel like messing up my wheel so would love for sum1 to show me how to do the task! (Or you can refer me to another LBS that can help - seeing as Jules says no CLab...)
fatcyclist Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 I suspect Di's wheel is one of those with the fancy aluminium....sorry' date=' Zircon spokes. They're chop-chop to replace but require a special?spoke spanner. If it's a wire spoke wheel, it takes a bit longer, pushing the R50 up to R60 , but a standard spoke spanner will work.[/quote'] Di, I suspect you need to take a chocolate or muffin along with that 'previously discussed body parts contained in the previously discussed clothing item' when Johan fixes the wheel for you
Edge_Design Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 Before you take my advice, please understand that I say no to pretty much every bike shop in CT (haven't been to a shop in JHB yet to find something to complain about) so probably not the most helpful person when it comes to recommending shops... And as far as spokes go, I've only ever broken 1 and was surprised when I was charged R50 5 mins later (might be just coz I'm cheap tho)...
Aedon Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 Fatty, why do I get the feeling you would do it for free, but only as you say, she is wearing the previously mentioned push-up, hold-up revealing item of clothing? In fact if she wasnt wearing one but had a skin tight 3/4 zippered cycling top top with the zipper all the way down you would probably replace all her spokes? Of course if you were in Gauteng that is.
fatcyclist Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 I respect a woman for the bike she rides, not her body
Moab Posted March 20, 2009 Author Posted March 20, 2009 I respect a woman for the bike she rides' date=' not her body [/quote'] Yea right! I know u lot. Its not my Schwinn Moab or my Trek road bike thats gotten u lot so helpful!! Its my cycling attire!
fatcyclist Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 Yea right! I know u lot. Its not my Schwinn Moab or my Trek road bike thats gotten u lot so helpful!! Its my cycling attire! Ask mrs.colonel about one of my remarks... It's why I started running now
Moab Posted March 20, 2009 Author Posted March 20, 2009 Yea right! I know u lot. Its not my Schwinn Moab or my Trek road bike thats gotten u lot so helpful!! Its my cycling attire! Ask mrs.colonel about one of my remarks... It's why I started running now Saw that post - u just not looking in the right section of the peleton!
Aedon Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 I respect a woman for the bike she rides' date=' not her body [/quote'] Oooooo, this one could get a mod on you, sorry you are there already.If I see Mrs. Colonel tomorrow morning Iwill ask her.
Moab Posted March 21, 2009 Author Posted March 21, 2009 Hey Johan, thanks for sorting out my wheel!! Turns out the darn wheel was not built right and was in a mess. Johan took the time to replace and true the wheel!! Its worth a mention when someone takes time out of their day to help another person! Thanks a million and I hope you enjoyed the chocolate.
Johan Bornman Posted March 21, 2009 Posted March 21, 2009 Thanks Di. Nice to have met you. For those that care, the wheel was a good 30mm off centre. Unless it rubs on the fork, it doesn't really matter when you have disc brakes. All you have to do is carry a bit more weight on the opposite side....ha ha. Di nagged me to do a DIY fork service workshop and I happen to think it is an excellent idea. I'll post details of the workshop elsewhere in this forum.
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