Spokes-frustrated

[RoadRaven]

I've had two busted spokes in my almost year of "serious" cycling

Fortunately, both have been on my training wheels (multi-spoked) rather than on race wheels (considerably less spokes) and because they have been training wheel spokes, I have been able to conitune and finish the ride because the wheel has not been too far out of true.

Its just one of those things and is greatly influenced by the type of wheel you have in combination with your weight and the stress you put on the bike (eg how hard you push your bike/self at speed or up hills)

My partner kept breaking spokes at the rate of 1 every 1-2 weeks for a while - veeery frustrating, but at over 6'3" he and the LBS decided he was just too big for that wheel and since changing wheels he has fewer probs...

[singletrackmind]

I'm gonna agree with CorsairMac. Sure never hurts to ask.