"Quick Answer: On a long-distance bicycle tour, a broken spoke miles from help can turn into a nightmare - unless you have the right tools and a little luck. A multi-tool with a spoke wrench and a spare spoke or two can save the day, and sometimes, the kindness of strangers makes all the difference. My first day on a tour out to the city of Pensacola was brutal - over 100 miles in just under 100-degree weather."
"The next morning, I rolled out early to beat the heat. I was headed for Seymour - only about 65 miles - where I had a serious upgrade waiting for me: a camper trailer instead of a concrete bathroom stall. I figured I'd arrive early, get some rest, and be ready for a longer ride to Bowie the next day. But the universe had other plans. Just five miles outside of Guthrie, I heard the unmistakable sound of a spoke snapping on my back wheel."
My first day on the tour covered over 100 miles in nearly 100-degree heat, ending with sleep in a football stadium restroom in Guthrie, Texas. The next morning started early to beat the heat, with a planned 65-mile ride to Seymour and an awaiting camper trailer. Five miles outside Guthrie a rear-wheel spoke snapped. A missing spoke wrench prevented an on-the-road replacement. The wheel was reinstalled wobbly, the 50-pound trailer reattached, and the decision made to limp to Seymour in search of tools. A 25-mph headwind turned the remaining miles into an exhausting struggle.
Read at Theoldguybicycleblog
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