Hi group,

I have a Rad Expand 5 I bought a few months ago. Two spokes are broken off at the hub and I was wondering how to go about replacing them.

If I could upgrade the spokes to make the wheel stronger that would be even better. I'm a pretty heavy rider and because I keep getting flats I'm hauling around a 12v battery to power my tire inflator in addition to all the other tools.

I got the first flat about a week or two ago. And since then every time I repair the tube I get another flat. I'm worried I might have damaged the rim but it looks ok apart from the two broken spokes.

The flats are all on the side of the tube. It appears the tube is getting pinched between the rim and the tire.

I think the tire needs to be replaced. I can get the tire on the rim by hand without using the tire levers. And if I don't inflate the tire carefully it will pop off the rim again. It's like the opening of the tire has been stretched out and it won't stay centered on the rim.

Since I'm a heavy rider I want to replace the rear tire with a motorcycle or scooter tire. And maybe replace the entire wheel or rebuild it to give it more strength.

But for the time being I have limited funds and need the bike to start a new job. And I'm wondering which tire sealant people would recommend as a temporary solution. At least to keep the tubes inflated. And then replace the broken spokes asap.

Hope this post is not too long just want to give a picture of my situation and long term plans. Thanks for reading.