Subject: Re: spoke fatiige Posted by: eric on December 22, 2003 at 00:23:07: In Reply to: Re: spoke fatiige posted by Al on December 19, 2003 at 06:57:42:

Message: The good news is that spokes don't usually fail all at once by fatigue. Typically one at a time, giving you time to do something about it prior to wheel colapse. Eric You can't. >>How can i tell how bad the spoke fatige is without riding the wheel? >I guess (through ignorance!?!), I wouldn't worry about spoke fatigue, per se. >A nipple will probably strip before a spoke fails UNLESS the wheel was built with OLDER, non-stainless/chrome steel spokes (i.e., glorified coat hangers). >If the wheel is more than 30 years old, then relace it with new spokes. >If the wheel is less than 15 years old, the spokes are probably "okay" ... >What about the appearance of the wheel prompts your concern? >