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WARNING: A broken spoke seriously weakens the wheel and may
cause it to wobble, striking the brakes or the frame. Riding with a
broken spoke can cause you to lose control and fall.
Twist the broken spoke around the spoke next to it to keep it from flop-
ping around and getting caught between the wheel and the frame. Spin
the wheel to see if the rim clears the brake shoes. If the wheel will not
turn because it is rubbing against a brake shoe, try turning the brake
cable adjusting barrel(s) clockwise to slacken the cable and open up the
brakes (see Section 6.C.2). If the wheel still won't turn, open the brake's
quick release (see Figs. 16a through 16d) and secure any loose cable
as best you can. Walk the bike, or if you must, ride it with extreme
caution
, because you now have only one working brake.
3. If your bicycle sustains an impact:
WARNING: A crash or other impact can put extraordinary stress
on bicycle components, causing them to fatigue prematurely.
Components suffering from stress fatigue can fail suddenly and
catastrophically, causing loss of control, serious injury or death.
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