March 13, 201412 yr Hmmm...I've just been having some issues too... After the first chinese spoke broke, I used Sapim double-butted 13/14's, and a Mavic downhill double wall, eyeleted rim. It was the second wheel I've ever built, so I may have screwed it up entirely! After about 200 miles, a spoke broke on the way home. Today, I had the bike parked next to my desk - I heard a twang, and a spoke head landed on the floor! Both spokes broke at the bend, they're 165mm, running single cross. I had one side running tighter than the other, to offset the rim, and they both seem to have broken on the side with the straighter spokes. I'm thinking I'll respoke it, turning the spokes on one side, so the heads face inwards, offsetting the rims, but allowing me to run the same angle and tension on both sides. Does that sound sensible? I was considering redrilling the hub, in case the holes are badly formed/countersunk and causing the issue? Or perhaps I need washers on the head side to pull them into the holes. It there a cheaper alternative to the Park Spoke Tension tool? Cheers.
March 13, 201412 yr there is no alternative to Park Tool spoke tensiometer. Once the problem has gone, you can always put the spoke meter on ebay.
March 13, 201412 yr there is no alternative to Park Tool spoke tensiometer. Once the problem has gone, you can always put the spoke meter on ebay. Hmmm... I like tools though - I can nver bear to sell them, or even hire them. I got some silly ones, that I'll only ever use once probably (BMW Suspension Bush removers, Aircooled VW hinge pin removers, Medical Lasers etc) Haha... I just ordered the Park tool (and arm coolers, to get free freight) all up totalled 51.5 pounds shipped to NZ!
March 13, 201412 yr I am a little like you on that respect. Have used my tension meter 2 minutes so far.
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