Fabian
Well-Known Member
I havent had a problem with the loctite, Im just using it so much because every time something breaks im using it everytime I have to take things apart.
Exactly what parts are "breaking all the time"? because few other people would place as much load through the drive train doing Heavy Haul as i do, and i do not "break parts all the time"; in fact i am surprised at just how reliable the drive train is considering the level of punishment that's asked of it.
The wheel breaking another spoke was the last straw, I went and purchased a new wheel with 36 spokes instead of my stock wheels 32 spoke. I hit a big pothole 1 1/2 months ago at 30mph. It was then I noticed the 1st broken spoke. ive been replacing them at a rate of 1 a week and its usually the same spoke breaking which indicates I bent the rim that first time. once your rim is bent, correcting it with uneven tensions on the spokes will just keep breaking them.
Well, there is your problem. You can't blame the spokes for breaking by trying to place excessive and uneven tension on the spokes; trying to correct ovality of a damaged wheel.
You've obviously been really lucky with wheels
Nope it's not luck at all, because 50,000 kilometers (30,000 miles) without a broken spoke is outside of what could be called luck. I guess i don't hit potholes at 30 mph, but then again my bike is fitted with over sized disk brakes (that work to perfection) and i can stop the bike in a heart beat without trailers attached and stop the bike in about 5 heart beats with 6 trailers attached, albeit at a speed of around 12 mph.