A t ight f it o f t he s pokes ( 1) i s i mportant f or t he s mooth r unning o f t he w heels. S pokes l oosen o ver t ime.
The b roken s poke a nd t he s poke o pposite t he b roken s poke m ust b e r eplaced i mmediately a nd t he w heel m ust b e c ompletely c entered.
Spoke f racture a nd a n i mbalance o f t he w heel o ften r esult f rom t he i mproper t ensioning o f t he s pokes.
DANGER
The e xchange, t ensioning o r s lacking o f s pokes i s t he r esponsibility o f t he s pecialist.