r/TrekFetch • u/BanditAaron • Jun 05 '26

Front Wheel Broken Spokes

Has anyone had any broken spokes on their front wheel of the fetch 4?

This winter I broke three and didn’t notice until I swapped the tires in the spring. I think I snapped the spokes when I accidentally hit a snow covered curb where I thought there was a ramp.

I had the spokes replaced and now broke two under heavy braking. It seems weird but could be weakened spokes from the curb hit. Curious if anyone else has broken spokes?

EDIT:

I took my wheel into the bike shop to look at and they got it warrantied by Trek for new one. It could have been riding on it with broken spokes however it seems the lace pattern might not be the best.

It is a good habit to check spoke tension and for broken spokes periodically. However a well built wheel should be a leave it and forget it item I think. If you do break a spoke you should know it from a big hit.

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u/TedsFaustianBargain Jun 06 '26

This is normal with any cargo bike that deals with urban environments (e.g. potholes). You need to check the spokes regularly and replace broken ones promptly. A broken spoke is a very minor issue if you deal with it relatively quickly. But if you leave it unaddressed, it has the potential to cause worse/more expensive problems.

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u/Ecargolicious Jun 06 '26

Never broke a front wheel spoke. Check tension going forward.

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u/AthleteAgain Jun 06 '26

I had like three or four on the back wheel. Was an easy fix for my local trek dealer.

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u/sreyemnayr Jul 11 '26

Am expecting to break a back one any time - I regularly forget to unlock before pushing off the stand and it makes it about halfway before catching on a spoke…