Originally Posted by
pdlamb
Even when I've shifted into the spokes, it takes weeks to years to break all the affected spokes. After the first break in the middle, it's a good idea to replace all the affected spokes -- saves time in the long run.
Agree. The rule of thumb is that one spoke breaking is a fluke, two spokes breaking is cause for concern, and three spokes breaking means it's time to rebuild the wheel. This is in the second category, but spokes breaking in the middle is highly unusual and suggests either a batch of defective spokes or corrosion. Time to rebuild that wheel.