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So Sunday will mark 10 weeks since I broke my collar bone and dislocated my shoulder. I am back on the bike and had a couple rides from Brushy up through SN in the last week or so. Tonight I tackled Picnic and 1/4 and Rim. I unfortunately snapped a spoke exiting Rim and took the walk of shame back, But damn it felt good to be back in the saddle

We're trying to revive the Brushy Fri morning ride series. So come join when you're ready!

My box is stealthy

100% on like for like. I had a wheel with different spokes and kept having trouble with them until I replaced all the spokes with the same kind (shape, gauge and butting). This was a sapim race blade spoked wheel with 14ga straight replacement spokes so it was dramatic. one thing I did was to use different color nipples on the new spokes. That way I could keep track of spokes age if more started going.

Damn dude, I wondered why I hadn't seen any activity from you for a long time. Hopefully no surgery.

Just a new spoke. Try to replace like for like if possible. For example, if you have spaim cx-rays, replace with another cx-ray. You’ll also need a new nipple. I have a park tool TS-2 stand and a TM-1 tension meter. Happy to let you bring the rim over and use them. It’s super easy to replace a spoke.

He's upgraded to XTR body parts

Same here. I realized sitting at my computer with one hand up on the mouse and sitting in my car with the same hand up on the wheel was causing a pinch in my left side. Squats and deadlifts have helped me. I should probably do more planks, but I hate them so much.

I had a similar situation a few years ago. I could only ride for about 30 minutes before it became unbearable. the answer was CORE WORK. There could be any number of bike fit issues that are fighting your body, but your body is the main issue here. many of us sit in front of computers all day and don't move around enough. if the muscles that support your lower back are not strong, your spine will take the weight and it will hurt. I started working with a chiropractor who emphasized putting me in his gym three days a week to do planks (among other things) until I wanted to die. it worked. FWIW, I ride singlespeed exclusively and have for most of my time riding bikes. currently on a Karate Monkey with a 120mm fork and a SS steel "gravel" road bike with a drop bar and 47mm tires. whenever things start to hurt, I get nervous that my days riding simple bikes might be over, but I persevere and get stronger until I feel better. I'm approaching 40 now and if I keep this up, I expect at least another decade before I "need" a squishy old man bike.

You'll have to meter that situation.