Fear not. The second wheel I ever built (i.e. not built by an expert) was a 28 hole open pro to some "specialized" branded $7 (i kid you not) nashbar special front hub, and it's seen now 4 years of hard use on the 3 front of three different fixed gears under a ~200 lb (+ or -) rider (so, not being ridden "lightly") on urban, road, and mixed- terrain rides with nary a truing needed, much less signs of impending explosion.
On Apr 12, 8:56 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > Question for ya'll bicycle experts: I have a well built 28 spoked Open Pro > on the front of my "light weight" bike. I've always been worried that it's > going to explode on me for not having 32spokes. Am I being overly > paranoid? I weight 175#, and have tires around 30mm on it but do take it on > trails and such. > > On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Patrick in VT <psh...@drm.com> wrote: > > > > > in any event, I don't think "most" people need a 32/36 spoke > > wheelset. lighter riders would do fine on a well built 28/32, or even > > lower spoke wheelset, especially when riding big 'ole tires. > > > that said; i absolutely see the value in a having a higher spoke > > wheelset for touring, heavy duty commuting, etc. i certainly > > appreciate the higher spoke count on my commuter wheels - especially > > on those dark winter commutes, when the unseen cracked pavement/ > > potholes/etc. are chomping at the wheels. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > scientist guy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
