Kidding, of course I took it off the bike immediately! After a 52 mile day I noticed a loose spoke on my Sam Hillborne, but soon discovered that tightening it wasn't going to do much:
<https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-awM0HEw4F-s/WXoLxZZFC6I/AAAAAAAAa8o/W4rVazSkMvIWm52KhSyubH2KFFeHMKgDgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0031.jpg> I thought that the White MI5 would be a pretty sturdy choice for my Sam Hillborne. It's been a good match for the SON dynamo in front, and I've had 5 years of zero trouble. Loads do trend toward the heavy side - 230 lb. rider plus kid and trailer - but it doesn't take many big hits. I did get a pinch flat about a month before, but it wasn't hard enough to damage the rim. Never had trouble with broken spokes or rims (other than brake track wear) on this wheel. Annoyed that it happened in the middle of a tour; also a bit disappointed that White's reaction basically amounts to "well, that happens sometimes". A cheapo $70 disc wheel got me through the rest of the tour, but now it's time to find the long term replacement. Any advice on: - I wasn't off base picking the MI5, was I? If so, does anyone have one they want to sell me? - What other rear hubs are people picking these days for heavy loading like mine? 36 holes, preferably silver. I have been using Velocity Dyads but will rebuild with NoBS to handle my new 42mm Soma Shikoro tires slightly better. More soon about our family tour: supported end-to-end on the Erie Canal, from Buffalo to Albany. Fortunately this was just a minor hitch in an otherwise fun week of riding! -John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
