1st mechanical breakdown!!

[Sidewinder Jerry]

I did find a broken spoke on the back wheel of my proper motorized bike lol. Idk how it broke,(I'm running the adaptor) but I was already gonna replace all the spokes with heavier gauge ones, since some of the nuts are rusted and I can't true the wheel so it wobbles.

Some times broken spokes are a result of a bent hub axle. Stock department store axles are very prone to bending and should be replaced with a cro-molly axle.

 

[Hoverbike Pilot]

Some times broken spokes are a result of a bent hub axle. Stock department store axles are very prone to bending and should be replaced with a cro-molly axle.View attachment 228879

Very good advice there.

 

[Johnny_]

Some times broken spokes are a result of a bent hub axle. Stock department store axles are very prone to bending and should be replaced with a cro-molly axle.View attachment 228879

Thanks!! I probably should do that. Yesterday I accidentally went over a curb cuz the bike trail did something weird and my attention had been diverted lol. It hurt, and I don't think I bent the axle, but I would have been stranded if I had.
Is there a supplier you recommend or can I just find them on Amazon or someplace like that?

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

Thanks!! I probably should do that. Yesterday I accidentally went over a curb cuz the bike trail did something weird and my attention had been diverted lol. It hurt, and I don't think I bent the axle, but I would have been stranded if I had.
Is there a supplier you recommend or can I just find them on Amazon or someplace like that?

You can get them on Amazon, eBay, or a reputable bicycle shop.

The cassette hub was invented to replace the freewheel hub because of axle bends. Something as simple as coming off a curb can bend a freewheel axle. Often the wheel can still function with a bent axle though the riding may feel rough. Even with a cro-molly axle you should still avoid hard bumps using freewheel hubs.

 

[Chainlube]

8mmx1.25

I have an early GT4 with 6X1.