Well I got front spokes from OldRider. I installed the lost nipple. Then I torqued all the front spokes. And added blue locktite. Several spokes were loose. Then I added a couple of lost zip ties that were missing.
Now it was time for the rear wheel. As I torqued and added blue locktite I found on that just kept turning. I suspected that the threads were stripped. But NO... as I turned I noticed that the other end of the spoke... the flared end was coming through the wheel! Crap! Hoping that the hole didn’t enlarge I had the spoke in my hand and noticed that the flare was gone!! WTF!!! I grabbed one of the new front spokes to see if the hole was indeed ok. Whew! Yes it is the spoke failed! Oh yes now I have rear spokes on order! On top of that it’s 74 here and beautiful today! Grrr!! Oh well I also now have this ass kicking cold! My nose won’t stop running! I need downspouts for my nose!!
I’m jonesing for a ride!!!
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Now it was time for the rear wheel. As I torqued and added blue locktite I found on that just kept turning. I suspected that the threads were stripped. But NO... as I turned I noticed that the other end of the spoke... the flared end was coming through the wheel! Crap! Hoping that the hole didn’t enlarge I had the spoke in my hand and noticed that the flare was gone!! WTF!!! I grabbed one of the new front spokes to see if the hole was indeed ok. Whew! Yes it is the spoke failed! Oh yes now I have rear spokes on order! On top of that it’s 74 here and beautiful today! Grrr!! Oh well I also now have this ass kicking cold! My nose won’t stop running! I need downspouts for my nose!!
I’m jonesing for a ride!!!
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