Eric: My brother weighs within 10 lb of you and happily rides well built 32 spoke wheels with no long term (let alone short term) problems; he uses no more than 8 cogs in back, but then the same spacing and hubs serve for 9 and 10, no? Or are 8 speed/130 mm hubs stronger than 9-10 speed same? Generally speaking he uses narrow to moderately wide tires: 23 to 38 or so.
Years ago when admittedly 20 lb lighter he commuted on 559 wheels built with 28 spokes but carried a (heavy, early '90s Mac) laptop and other kit in a messenger bag; he bunny hopped (he was proud that they stood up to this abuse and announced this fact) those (Mavic rims and hubs) wheels all over the place on his XO-2 with nary a wobbled wheel. His best friend 15 years ago was already well north of 225 and rode 32s constantly (700C) on light steel and CF racing frames -- he'd break frames but not wheels. (He also rode 180 mm Topline Superlight cranks, which he bent and had un-bent by the factory.) On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 6:58 PM, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > Agree with Jim here - my rim failure was on a fairly new rim (less > than a week old), with less than 100 miles on it. 36 spokes. Just > happen to be a stone that cut really sharp and deep. > > Will admit to having one bike with 32 hole rims. Otherwise, > everything is 36 hole. And even there I feel at 225 pounds am > probably pushing the envelope and 40 or 48 hole would be more > practical. > > To the OP, sorry but the new photos don't change my mind, but the > middle photo is interesting. If you can, take the rim tape off. > Would not shock me if the inside of the rim was cracked. Had that > happen on a Synergy rim. Almost forgot about that rim failure. > > Gee, makes me realize I'm harder than most on my rims. Guess that > what happens when one is a super heavyweight. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Dec 5, 10:10 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I would disagree that spoke count and symmetry are THAT important. I > believe the bigger issue with low-spoke-count wheels is the skinny 125 psi > tire they ride on. > > > > The reason I say that wheels with fewer spokes and more dish are ok > (within reason) is because of modern rim stiffness. I probably wouldn't > suggest the MA2 with 24 or 28 spokes for most riders, but with some kind of > stiff deep-v style rim, fewer spokes are ok. > > -- > 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-bunch@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. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- 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-bunch@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.
