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what's the forum recommendation on decent budget spokes
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what's the forum recommendation on decent budget spokes
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The rear wheel I built with Dura Ace 7600 hub and Mavic A119 has snapped 2 spokes in as many weeks.
The bike is a brakeless fixie and sees some 'spirited' riding but the brakages haven't been during heavy riding, rather the first snapped when I was giving it a wee true, the 2nd, today, while just riding along. And it really was just riding along!
The spokes are from 'Spokesave' on ebay so probably aren't the best but I've used them before for quite a few wheels without any problems. I do notice the heads are sitting a bit funny though. Almost as if the bend is in the wrong place making too deep a shoulder? Both breakages have been at or around the bend/shoulder.
I'm thinking I just need to rebuild with some decent spokes and it should all be ok? If so, what's the forum recommendation on decent budget spokes and where can I get a wheel's worth at a time?
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