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He said something to the effect that the wheels that came with the bike had a low spoke count so he couldn't properly true the wheel if he were to redo all the spokes. He said he'd be able to replace the one broken one. That's not useful though b/c I'd just break another on the the next ride. I guess I'll get a second opinion at another shop.
Hmmm. That sounds like a strange explanation. Low spoke count means lightweight race wheels to me. But lightweight wheels on a steel Allez is sort of a strange mixture.

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Those Price Point mavics look good!
Mavic makes very good wheels. I still ride a pair of Heliums that are almost 11 years old. Never had a problem with a Mavic wheel.
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