Originally Posted by
shawn_dubs
I'm hoping it was just a fluke and it won't happen with this new wheel.
Didn't mean to get you paranoid, just saying keep an eye out in case it's a broader problem.
I never touch spokes, way out of my area of knowledge. I did have a spoke pop early on (while it was just sitting there in my apartment, wasn't riding or on it or anything) and the shop fixed it. Wouldn't think it'd be that since it's only been the experts touching them.
How do you normally ride your verve? Spirited? Hilly area? Which mode do you use most?
Honestly I haven't ridden mine much, but I tend to cycle through all the modes and mostly stay in tour. Definetly ride at a relatively high average speed. Not many hills.
I'm sure a somewhat steeper head tube angle woukd have been nice, but I find that the handling is plenty sharp even for more spirited riding. I think the geometry is perfectly suited to the way i fit on the bike, even though I like a more sporty ride.
Managing to somehow make the bike lighter would be the single best way to improve handling performance.