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Well I'm in Maine and have been doing century or longer rides for many years. Did one a couple weeks ago, have another (on dirt roads) next weekend. Most experienced riders I know would not consider a 100 mile ride "advanced," much less "expert." Doesn't take any particular skill or even a high level of fitness, mostly just a willingness to be on the bike a long time.
As to the wheel, I think you'd be OK replacing the spoke and checking the tension on the other spokes, and riding. If so, you may or may not have another similar problem. I don't think respoking would be unreasonable, but it it were me (I will replace spokes and true, but I don't build wheels), with a wheel that old I'd take it into the bike shop so that people who actually know what they're doing could advise. I am fortunate to have a bike shop I trust completely.
I haven't broken a spoke in over 20 years, even though I am 195 lbs and ride a lot. Wheels are a lot better than they used to be. I think the last time I carried spare spokes was on a tour in 1975.
posted by 198.228.20...
Posts in this Thread:
- Bicycle Riding Questions, dtechakacheaptech, Fri, 15 Aug 2014 12:34:56
- Rode today - no spoke issues, thanks all nm, dtechakacheaptech, Wed, 20 Aug 2014 17:25:40
- Re: Bicycle Riding Questions, vvack0matic , Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:43:50
- Really?, DE , Fri, 15 Aug 2014 14:51:24 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Really?, Craig, Sun, 17 Aug 2014 16:22:49
- Re: Really?, DE , Mon, 18 Aug 2014 10:18:50
- Re: Really?, dtechakacheaptech, Mon, 18 Aug 2014 10:41:51
- Re: Really?, DE , Mon, 18 Aug 2014 12:24:38
- D2R2, Coggs, Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:11:46
- Re: D2R2, DE , Wed, 20 Aug 2014 02:00:46
- Re: D2R2, Coggs, Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:50:32
- Re: Really?, Snowmobile , Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:18:10
- Re: Really?, dtechakacheaptech, Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:19:44
- Re: Really?, DE , Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:41:50
- Did you read about the hardrock 100 this year ?, dtechakacheaptech, Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:56:50
- Cool, DE , Sat, 16 Aug 2014 07:00:03
- Re: Cool, dtechakacheaptech, Sun, 17 Aug 2014 09:08:42
- Re: Cool, DE , Sun, 17 Aug 2014 15:02:30
- Re: Cool, dtechakacheaptech, Sun, 17 Aug 2014 16:33:11
- Re: Really?, dtechakacheaptech, Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:49:51
- Re: Really?, dtechakacheaptech, Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:16:08
- Oops, DE , Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:00:45
- Re: Bicycle Riding Questions, SRS900S, Fri, 15 Aug 2014 14:16:13
- a 100 mile ride ? really ?...., GFW3pedals, Fri, 15 Aug 2014 13:27:39
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