I have been using a Schmidt, wide body Dyno hub with an Open Pro rim for the last 4 years. I have run 35mm & 38mm Compass tires as well as 35mm Vittorias and never had any issues. Peter White built the wheel and had no problems with its intended use. I am 6'1' and 185lbs. I have used the wheel on brevets, commuting to work and everything in between. Again, no problems of any kind.
I chose the Open Pro for its lighter weight, 32 hole configuration and classic (sliver) good looks. Folks on this list seem to prefer wheels that are built more for touring and heavy off road use. I live in South Eastern Pa so most of my riding is on paved roads and gravel/light dirt. On Saturday, September 2, 2017 at 8:33:54 AM UTC-4, Dave Small wrote: > > I'm not a wheel or rim expert, but my impression of the Open Pro is that > it's more suitable for racier bikes, and is not the best choice for rando > or touring bikes because it's not as hardy as other choices. The > randonneurs and tourists are the folks who tend to gravitate to dynamo > hubs, and they usually want something tougher than the Open Pro. So I > don't see any problem with lacing a dynamo hub to an Open Pro rim, but I > don't think they suit the same objective. > > -- 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.
