GT Aggressor Pro Mountain Front Wheel Spoke Replacement

Written By: Ronaldo Pascual

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GT Aggressor Pro Mountain Front Wheel Spoke Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

30 minutes - 1 hour

Introduction

This repair guide will direct a beginner or intermediate bike enthusiast through all the steps needed to replace a damaged or broken spoke on a bicycle.

The bicycle used in the fix was a GT Men's Aggressor Pro Mountain Bike. The steps in the guide were specifically designed for this bike model. Please note that even though most mountain bikes would require the same steps, some small discrepancies in parts on other bikes may make this fix unsuccessful on different models.

This guide only applies to the front wheel as the steps to removing the wheel differ on the back wheel. If taking the back wheel off and putting it back on is not an issue, steps 4-17 are the same for the rear wheel. It is important to note that this fix will be much easier with a friend or in a group; doing it alone can pose challenges.

Tools

Parts

Wheel Spoke

Step 1

Placing your bike on a stand or having a friend hold the bike will make the repair easier to perform.
Pull the quick-release lever on the front wheel of the bike and turn it to loosen it.

Step 2

Remove the quick-release lever.

Step 3

Remove the fork from the axle of the wheel.

Step 4

Remove the cap from the Presta air valve that is located between the spokes on the rim.

Step 5

Push up on the Presta valve to release the air in the inner tube.

Step 6

Twist the valve to remove the nut from it.

Step 7

Remove the tire and inner tube from the rim.
It is possible to do this with your hands but using a tire lever would simplify the process.

Step 8

Loosen the spoke by using the spoke wrench.
Use a flat head screwdriver to remove the screw corresponding to the damaged or broken spoke.

Step 9

Use a T25 screwdriver to remove the six 10.0 mm screws from the disk brake rotor.

Step 10

Unthread and remove the spoke from the rim and the hub.
Make sure to look at the alignment of the spoke removed in order to put the new spoke back on the same way.
The spoke will come out of the hole.