Muchly. Don't be tempted to bent the spoke, as you then have to straighten it back out to get it in place. Two bends past yield could potentially lead to another broken spoke. As said by Kerinorton, you'll have to remove some of the surrounding spokes to do it proper.kerinorton said:I have heard the some have bent a spoke to get it into place. Not my cup of tea.
Dereck
Danno said:And sometimes new spokes may be a bit too long, necessitating some grinding inside the wheel unless you like perpetually flattened tires. Take the wheel off, remove the tire and tube and then do what you have to do.