Ingenious Broken Spoke Fixing Tool

This amazing old tool makes emergency spokes of any length to fix broken spokes on all wheel sizes. Emergency spokes are super fast to use because you don't need to remove the wheel, cassette or disc. #WheelTruing #JimLangley #BicycleAficionado #EmergencySpoke ❤️ Please Subscribe - Thanks for Watching! ❤️ Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 0:08 - Where the tool’s from, when it was made and by who 0:27 - Let me know if you have any info about this tool 0:50 - The bicycle tool company Eldi 0:58 - What this Eldi tool does 1:03 - What an emergency spoke is 2:02 - Using the tool to cut and size the emergency spoke 2:07 - Measuring to get the spoke length right 3:12 - Using the tool to put the Z bend in 4:18 - How the emergency spoke is put into a hub 4:44 - Advantage of using an emergency spoke 4:57 - Durability of emergency spokes 5:23 - Making emergency spokes with other tools 6:04 - Emergency spokes are great for bikepacking and touring 6:33 - How to put an emergency spoke in a rear wheel 9:58 - To learn how to true wheels watch my other video 10:09 - Emergency spokes fit all wheel sizes! 10:58 - My Park Tool BX-3 bike event toolbox 11:45 - Are there modern emergency spoke tools? Watch my other wheel-building related videos ● How to Build Bicycle Wheels the Easy Way https://youtu.be/XUqul03hbZ8 ● Basic bicycle wheel terminology explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kVlmOjgdAs ● How to find or calculate the right spoke lengths https://youtu.be/LvV4FE2VxZk ● Ways to keep spokes tight so your wheels stay true https://youtu.be/z4FKL95x6DE ● All about spoke tensiometers and if you need one https://youtu.be/7JLw4pGyVyI ● My new wheel truing stand, Park Tool's TS-4.2 https://youtu.be/XqsKUceJzp8 ● How to fix aero spokes that were twisted during building https://youtu.be/zszdrNEgSDw ● Pro-tip: how to align hub labels with the valve: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FiyUyJN7Uw ● How to build wheels faster with a driver bit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaBvpCuXigQ ● Shimano's lacing pattern for disc brake bike wheels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfWd7_avr1s ● How to inspect a pair of new wheels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb73si7WD-k ● My Park Tool BX-3 bike event toolbox: https://youtu.be/4DcUOQJpNO8 ☼ The wheel building tools I show, use and mention are below. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases (there's no added cost to you). ► Efficient Velo Tool's Mulfinger nipple holder https://amzn.to/3exQqz7 ► Park Tool's Nipple Driver https://amzn.to/2L2z9VI ► Park Tool's TS-2.2 Truing Stand https://amzn.to/2AoOhqt ► Park Tool's Tilting Base for the TS-2.2 Truing Stand https://amzn.to/3ozWf3O ► Park Tool's 3.2mm Square Socket Internal Nipple Spoke Wrench (Driver) https://amzn.to/31IJlpm ► Park Tool's Four-Sided Spoke Wrench Black 0.127in https://amzn.to/34QSAFU ► Park Tool's SW-9 Spoke Wrench for use with aero spoke holder https://amzn.to/3ulXKbD ► Park Tool's Portable Dishing Gauge https://amzn.to/2Aid4Nd ► Park Tool's Spoke Tension Meter https://amzn.to/36mEn6d ► Park Tool's Aero Spoke Holder (anti-twist tool) https://amzn.to/2KYlDlP ► For hubs, rims & spokes, I use https://wheelbuilder.com ☼ Don't miss my free weekly Jim's Tech Talk column: ● https://www.roadbikerider.com/author/jim-langley-2/ ☼ My Elephant Tough Custom Wheels & Jim Langley Bicycle Aficionado logo T's, caps, mugs, pint glasses and stickers: ● https://www.cafepress.com/jimlangleysshop ☼ My famous Bicycle Aficionado website - online since 1999! ● http://www.jimlangley.net ☼ My Bicycle Beat blog ● http://jimlangley.blogspot.com/