Mulger bill wrote: I'm not gonna blame the wheelset unless you think I should, I'm 81kgs ATM, should I look at something better?, there's a pair of new Ultegra hubs on
ebay due to finish soon...
Shaun
I've said it before & I'm saying it again, a tight wheel is a strong wheel & a strong wire spoke bike wheel will happily support many times your weight.
Grab pairs of spokes on opposite sides of the wheel & give them a gentle squeeze. If they feel soft & squeezable, then the wheel is well overdue for a tension & truing job. They should have very little give in them & feel nice & tight.
You don't need to be Hurcules, just a firm hand squeeze. Try it at several places around the wheel.
Drive side spokes should be noticeably tighter, but fronts should be even both sides.
It's my guess that the spokes broke at the bend & if this is true, then some more breakages are just waiting to happen as I believe that more of them have already fatigued there. Inspect the broken spoke carefully, under a magnifying glass if necessary, to see what type of fracture it is.