Never say never. I've seen a spoke break in the middle before, and
it makes a pretty spectacular noise. The culprit was corrosion,
probably started at a surface scratch.

Sorry, I assumed stainless, I've long discarded anything that isn't. I've also
had a few fail where they were nicked by a chain, but I thought the topic was
fatigue, not accidents or rust.

Stainless steel isn't immune to all forms of corrosion. Depending on the
grade, stress-corrosion cracking, usually associated with exposure to
chlorides (i.e, sweat or salt air), is a common failure mode.



Chris Neary


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