Re: [Healeys] One broken spoke

[Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>]

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One broken spoke out of 60 is fine.  I think at one point I had 15 broken
spokes on one wheel which I put on the rear and didn't notice the
difference.  Of course I rebuilt the wheel, haven't had a problem since...
I had Hendrix relace them with SS spokes which are much more durable.



On Tue, Nov 1, 2022 at 10:50 PM Charles Rice via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> I have Chrome 60-spoke wheels on my BN2, bought from British Wire Wheel
> around 2005.
>
> Less than 20,000 miles on them.  Hendrix installed Verdestein tires about
> 8 years ago.
>
> Today I found one broken short spoke on a rear wheel.  Sheared at the hub
> end.  I will
>
> order a replacement soon, but should I worry about driving it in the
> meantime?
>
>                Chappy Rice BN2
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<div dir=3D"ltr">One broken spoke out of 60 is fine.=C2=A0 I think at one p=
oint I had 15 broken spokes on one wheel which I put on the rear and didn&#=
39;t notice the difference.=C2=A0 Of course I rebuilt the wheel, haven&#39;=
t had a problem since... I had Hendrix relace them with SS spokes which are=
 much more durable.<div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Nov 1, 2022 at 10:=
50 PM Charles Rice via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net=
">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
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,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg2908273623368381688"><div lang=3D"=
EN-US"><div class=3D"m_2908273623368381688WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al">I have Chrome 60-spoke wheels on my BN2, bought from British Wire Wheel=
 around 2005.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Less than 20,000 mile=
s on them.=C2=A0 Hendrix installed Verdestein tires about 8 years ago.<u></=
u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Today I found one broken short spoke on=
 a rear wheel.=C2=A0 Sheared at the hub end.=C2=A0 I will<u></u><u></u></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">order a replacement soon, but should I worry about d=
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