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Wheel Spoke slightly bent

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  • 26-07-2016 10:14am
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    maverick_21
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭


    As the title suggest I've noticed that one of the spokes on my front wheel is a bit loose and looks slightly bent. Is this going to cause any major problems?
    I was at a bike fitting last weekend and the guy there said I could get someone to fix it...Any ideas?
    Its the Giant P-Elite C Wheelset


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    brownian
    Registered Users Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭brownian


    Tighten it with a spoke key. Youtube has vids. It's pretty easy.

    If it's badly bent, replace it; your LBS should be able to give you one for less than a euro. Front wheel spokes are usually handy enough to replace.

    Or - see this as a valid excuse to upgrade to a new set of wheels!


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    Carawaystick
    Registered Users Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    Don't tighten the loose spoke without checking if the wheel is out of true. The spoke could be loose because the rim is closer to the hub at that spoke, in which case, the spokes either side of the loose one going to the other side of the hub might need tightening instead.


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    brownian
    Registered Users Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭brownian


    Carawaystick wrote: »
    Don't tighten the loose spoke without checking if the wheel is out of true. The spoke could be loose because the rim is closer to the hub at that spoke, in which case, the spokes either side of the loose one going to the other side of the hub might need tightening instead.

    Fair point.


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