I had a set of 40h Phil Wood/Super Champion 58s back in the early 80s
built up at Braxton's Bicycle Shop. The spokes were 14 gauge non-
butted DT. Never got over that two of the spokes broke at the
threaded
end on the non-freewheel side. I would guess it was a manufacturing
error when the thread
There is a difference between 26" and 700C wheels and a difference
between box and V shaped rims. A 26" wheel will always be stronger
than a 700c wheel with the same # of spokes and equal wheel building
skill. A V shaped rim will always be stronger than a box rim of
similar metal. A 700C, 36 spo
Some think 40 and 48 holes are excessive for loaded touring. Indeed,
many have crossed the country with 36 holes. Also, many get along
without health insurance. I crossed the U.S.A. with 40 front and 48
rear and never gave the wheels a thought. I knew that if one or even
two spokes broke I had insu
> Of course, those Maxicar hubs use freewheels, and they're not as easy to
> find as cassettes, either. If one failed on a tour you might be hard
> pressed to find a replacement -- even more so if French threaded.
I have been a mad MaxiCar collector (horder?) for years now. The two
wheel sets I
I have a set of 40h Phil Wood/Velocity Dyad wheels that Jim (Hiawatha
Cyclery) built for me
last summer on my Atlantis. I've put hundreds of miles on them now; many of
which have been
on gravel and even a few light trails. These wheels seem completely "bomb
proof" so far. And
I'm around 230 pounds
Dave:
> However, aren't 40h hubs (Phil or otherwise) generally quite a bit more
> expensive than 36h Shimano XT's?
That is a good point. While 40h rims are not more expensive, if you
are buying new hubs the market for 40h is small enough you will pay
premium. NOS (and even good condition used
On Fri, 2011-02-04 at 07:49 -0800, JoelMatthews wrote:
>
> I certainly do not think having 40h wheels are a critical for my
> completing a tour. But overkill meaning what? Not like I have lost
> anything having them. As my 40h wheels are built around smooth
> rolling Maxicar hubs, I get a plush
Joel
I agree. It is a matter of preference. I love having nice parts on my
bikes whenever possible. Perhaps you are also right that the weight of
4 more spokes is insignificant. I haven't compared the weights of my
40h and 36h rear wheels, so I don't know. I also agree that choosing
what goes into
> I agree with Dave... the 40 and 48 hole rims seem like overkill. I've
> done week long tours on handbuilt 32h wheels.
It is a matter of preference. 40h rims are not more expensive than
36h. A lot of choices on what goes into the panniers are going to
have far more impact on weight than 4 spoke
I agree with Dave... the 40 and 48 hole rims seem like overkill. I've
done week long tours on handbuilt 32h wheels. I weigh about 190lbs .If
you use good stiff rims ( Dyad's in my case), thr right spokes and fat
tires a 36 hole rim is plenty.
~Mike
On Feb 4, 7:29 am, Dave Craig wrote:
> Gary
>
>
Gary
I weigh 205 and I run the stock 26" rims on my Long Haul Trucker with
Schwalbe Marathon Supremes (26x50). As I wrote in another post, the
fatter tires are now my choice for all loaded tours.
I know you didn't ask about your choice of 40h rims, but I thought I
might add some unsolicited advic
I put 36h RhynoLites on my commuter and they are almost absurdly
strong. I'm 240, with a heavy, old steel MTB and a commuting load, and
I regularly have to ride off curbs on a part of my route that is along
a road under construction. No problem whatsoever on these rims.
A 48h might as well be made
> I use the 26" RhynoLite on my own touring bike, 48h rear and 40h front.
Cool! I weigh 155 or so and carry moderate loads touring. But I love
the look and security riding on 40h rims. The only 48h Maxicar hubs I
could find were tandem width, otherwise I would have liked to have a
48h rear whee
There is no practical tire width limitation. I have many times run 2" or
bigger tires on rims 24 mm or slightly narrower. If you need rims, I have a
shocking number of 26" 40h rims, mostly Velocity Aeroheat (black) and Sun
RhynoLite (polished silver). I use the 26" RhynoLite on my own touring bi
Schwalbe has a chart on their website
http://www.schwalbe.com/gbl/en/technik_info/reifenmasse/?gesamt=7&ID_Land=38&ID_Sprache=2&ID_Seite=141&tn_mainPoint=Technik
On Jan 28, 2:07 pm, Gary wrote:
> I'm looking to get a new touring wheelset and would like some
> feedback. The wheels will be 26", us
20 AM
Subject: [RBW] Re: New Touring Wheelset question
Gary,
I have a 26" wheeled All-Rounder that I have toured with. 32 spokes
on the rear was marginal, 36 I didn't have a problem but I weigh 150
and don't carry a lot of gear.
Riding loaded, off-road, I would go large on the ti
Gary,
I have a 26" wheeled All-Rounder that I have toured with. 32 spokes
on the rear was marginal, 36 I didn't have a problem but I weigh 150
and don't carry a lot of gear.
Riding loaded, off-road, I would go large on the tire size and see
what rim the manufacturers recommend. Mine are 23mm ri
For what it's worth, last season we outfitted a our touring tandem
with the DaVinci V23 rim in 26" and put Marathon Racers 1.6 tires on
it. The team weighs about 340 lbs( and the bike weighs about 40) and
more than half our riding has been on dirt roads, no single track.
Very strong rims, especial
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