Touring with a freewheel & broken spokes?
Im guessing most prefer a cassette, but those of you who ride long distances away from home, or bike shops, and perhaps for more than a day or two...
Please tell me. How do you deal with the misfortune of a broken drive side rear spoke on the road? I cant imagine many folks carrying a heavy crescent wrench thats big enough to turn a freewheel removal tool.
The question is coming up for me as a touring build gets closer to competition & the plan to ride out of town for camping draws nearer. Id like to be best prepared for the chance of any rear drive side spoke breakage up the road.
Ill add that in my case, Im a light weight rider, and the bike will be carrying its load up front. Mostly paved road too. So maybe just true up as best as possible and rely on the remaining 35 spokes to do their job?
Please tell me. How do you deal with the misfortune of a broken drive side rear spoke on the road? I cant imagine many folks carrying a heavy crescent wrench thats big enough to turn a freewheel removal tool.
The question is coming up for me as a touring build gets closer to competition & the plan to ride out of town for camping draws nearer. Id like to be best prepared for the chance of any rear drive side spoke breakage up the road.
Ill add that in my case, Im a light weight rider, and the bike will be carrying its load up front. Mostly paved road too. So maybe just true up as best as possible and rely on the remaining 35 spokes to do their job?