Broken spoke

[Tommohawk]

Spoke replaced, other spokes tightened, wheel trued and new rear gear cable (frayed) fitted for £20.

 

[All uphill]

Spoke replaced, other spokes tightened, wheel trued and new rear gear cable (frayed) fitted for £20.

That's good value!

 

[vickster]

That's good value!

Indeed it is

 

[Tommohawk]

It was a guy I found on Google who lives about 2 streets from me who did it. He offers a one man repair and maintenance service. He looks to have a cracking wee setup and had a few other bikes in getting worked on.

 

[Ratchet Cat]

I'm glad you got it sorted. I'd have rebuilt the wheel, but then I do my own.
Usually if one spoke goes, more spokes start to snap.
It does depend how well the wheel was built in the first place.

 

[Tommohawk]

I’m already looking at upgrading the wheels anyway. The bike now has covered approx 1800 miles so maybe I’ll splurge on new wheels once the bike is 2000+ miles.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I’m already looking at upgrading the wheels anyway. The bike now has covered approx 1800 miles so maybe I’ll splurge on new wheels once the bike is 2000+ miles.

That’s no distance for wheels.

 

[Ratchet Cat]

Find a good wheel builder and treat yourself to some nice hand built wheels. I'm sure someone on here can recommend a builder based on your location

 

[Tommohawk]

I was looking at Vel 50 RL from Sigma Sports.

 

[Ajax Bay]

What Ming said. One broken spoke is a sign of a poorly built wheel (only one or several/more spokes) and another is likely to follow (break), as the Cat implies. But the local guy you found has tightened it up and trued it/them. The wheels will likely last for tens of thousands of miles.
What was your previous bike and what wheels did you roll, Tommo?

 

[Tommohawk]

I had a Giant Escape hybrid with stock wheels.

 

[Ajax Bay]

Your tightened and trued wheels will be great. Consider replacing the rubber on them: I had a poor experience with Giant tyres on a bike I bought with them on. Front failed (bulging sidewall, for no apparent reason) and I stupidly didn't replace the rear at the same time. Predictably it threatened to fail 1000km later (bulge started to brush brake caliper): inconveniently after closing time at about 160km with an hour to get 'home'.

 

[Tommohawk]

I’ve already changed out the rear tyre for a Gatorskin and I have another to replace the front when the time comes.

 

[FishFright]

To be fair I’ve only had this and one puncture during my time with the bike.

Shush ! Never invoke the P fairy's name !