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dgk
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I was biking home from work and noticed that the rear wheel felt a bit
funny. I looked down to see if it was flat but instead it was wobbling
a bit. Sure enough, a broken spoke. So I rode on at reduced speed
until I got to a bike store (Cuevas it turns out) and they fixed it.
But that is annoying and is the second one in six months/1500 miles.
Is this normal? It is a fairly cheap Trek ($300) so I don't expect top
quality parts but maybe I should upgrade the wheels?
Also, the tires now have 1500 miles. Would it be a good idea to get
new tires and tubes for the winter? Maybe the self-sealing type?
funny. I looked down to see if it was flat but instead it was wobbling
a bit. Sure enough, a broken spoke. So I rode on at reduced speed
until I got to a bike store (Cuevas it turns out) and they fixed it.
But that is annoying and is the second one in six months/1500 miles.
Is this normal? It is a fairly cheap Trek ($300) so I don't expect top
quality parts but maybe I should upgrade the wheels?
Also, the tires now have 1500 miles. Would it be a good idea to get
new tires and tubes for the winter? Maybe the self-sealing type?