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Dan Daniel
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I recently took off the freewheel from a wheel that someone gave me a year ago. A 'Wheelsmith'
wheel, Mavic MA40 rim, 36h, Specialized hub, non-butted spokes. Nothing special, just needed
something for a 6 speed.
I saw that some of the spokes on the freewheel side had some bends about 1-1/2 inch from the hub.
Looks like the chain ended up jammed between the freewheel and spokes (previous owner, not me). A
subtle but rather sharp bend. Maybe 1-2 degrees, with small bumps of metal where it looks as if the
spoke had the surface metal pushed and scraped. The actual scrape marks are about 2mm long, or less.
Other than that, the wheel is fine for what it is. True, spins, and holds my tire and freewheel
where I need them to be. I am not a racer, and this bike is used mainly for day trips at a
medium pace.
Are these spokes a danger? Will they eventually break? If I was to use this bike for loaded touring,
could this push them into failure?
Thanks.
wheel, Mavic MA40 rim, 36h, Specialized hub, non-butted spokes. Nothing special, just needed
something for a 6 speed.
I saw that some of the spokes on the freewheel side had some bends about 1-1/2 inch from the hub.
Looks like the chain ended up jammed between the freewheel and spokes (previous owner, not me). A
subtle but rather sharp bend. Maybe 1-2 degrees, with small bumps of metal where it looks as if the
spoke had the surface metal pushed and scraped. The actual scrape marks are about 2mm long, or less.
Other than that, the wheel is fine for what it is. True, spins, and holds my tire and freewheel
where I need them to be. I am not a racer, and this bike is used mainly for day trips at a
medium pace.
Are these spokes a danger? Will they eventually break? If I was to use this bike for loaded touring,
could this push them into failure?
Thanks.