Ping!

BB said:

Could there be a point at which its just best to replace all the damn
spokes, rather than waiting for them to pop one at a time? She's
about 10 years old, and like me she breaks easily.

Time for a total rebuild, IMNSKO. (Knowledgeable.)

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Popped one on the way to the trailhead, and then realized there was
another broken spoke neatly hidden in there. Hobbled it home OK...and
I have ONE spare at home! Argh!

A few years ago the "Head Mechanic" at my LBS (now a Performance, BTW) built
me a rear wheel using my old XTR hub with new 517 rim and spokes/nipples.
Damned thing started breaking spokes within a few months, and now sits
(sets?) on my highly neglected hardtail. (Hub is f-ed up too.)

If you got 10 years out of her, she's earned a makeover (or even
retirement).

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I'm having a beer now.

To Wheelissa! (And her spinning nipples.)

Bill "the braking surface is still OK?" S.

S o r n i said:

If you got 10 years out of her, she's earned a makeover (or even
retirement).

Nah, woudln't do that to the old girl (retirement part).

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I'm having a beer now.

To Wheelissa! (And her spinning nipples.)

Awesome, simply awesome! That made my day (well, that and the beer).

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