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ok, so i finished my first build 2 days ago, went for the first ride and all good. Got bike out this morning and discovered a broken spoke on the rear (drive side).
Now after having spent about a month avoiding the bike shop and doing a complete build myself, dont really want to have to wait a month to get them to replace a spoke. Also having sworn to myself i wasn't spending another penny on the bike (i just had to add a brooks saddle as a finishing touch)...
Bottom line is I want to replace the spoke myself, having never done it before, how easy is it? is it best to rebuild the whole wheel or can i just do one spoke? the wheel is still true. What tools do i need? any tips?
the wheel is a mavic open pro on system ex flip flop hub. I weigh 100kgs so not going to ride the bike till i replace the spoke!