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What kind of wheelset is good? |
I am 6'3" 260lbs looking for a inexpensive wheelset for my road bike.The bike shop is trying to sell me some expensive wheelset I can't afford....I'm just looking for somthing that is that is durable and will withstand my weight.....the set that came with the bike is shot and keeps breaking spokes metal fatige they tell me I know a couple guys that are about your size (weigh about 280 -300) and what they current ride is a deep v rim, 36 spoke count, with a 4 cross pattern. This makes for a very strong but stiff wheel. It also means more weight, but then they aren't racing either. You can probably run a good double wall rim, 32 spoke count, and a nice level hub without tearing it up. (dodge potholes, go slow and easy over bumps and railroad tracks). Check the following link, it has a nice set of wheels at a reasonable price. I don't really like mail order and prefer to support my local bike shop (even though it may cost a little more but the service is worth it if there are problems), but it doesn't really sound like the bike shop you're going to is trying to help you out.http://www.performancebike.com/shop/prof... ok lets make this simple: 3 cross is for 36, 32 and 28 holes, 4 is for 48 holes. its not stronger just cause its four cross. 48 holes is overkill. wheelsmith makes the best spokes, get at least double butted 14/15 gauge, or if you can afford them, they make 14/17 gauge spokes, called xl 14s, which are lighter, letting them flex rather than break. that doesnt mean the wheel will be flexy, indeed they were developed for tandem usage. bontrager and sun make decent 36 hole touring rims that are eyeleted, that increases rim strength at the spoke hole, thats a good thing. deep v rims are not only stiff, which isnt a good thing, but they also arnt eyeleted, causing premature rim failure. any old shimano hubset will do, even tiagra. if you can afford 105 do it. go to a shop, ask if they build wheels, ask if they use a tensiometer. if they dont, dont go there, as they will order you wheels, and they will have dt spokes and be built by a machine. find the shop that builds their own, ask for wheelsmith spokes, at least the 14/15 gauge, and dt nipples. no black spokes: good spokes are never black i've built wheels for a decade, my wheels have ridden the alps, nepal, china, austrailia, across america and back, won downhill championships, and competed in trials events. i have a pair of wheels that have ridden with out being trued for five years on my mtn bike.... Any good wheelset is worth the expense... Look at Mavic, Shimano, and Campagnolo. For a Clydesdale like you, you need to go to a very good bike shop in your area. Hopefully they can get you 32 hole Velocity Deep V rims. These rims are bulletproof and have a reputation to back that up. I owned a pair which I gave to my brother after I switched components. He too is complimenting them on how strong they are. They're being used in Iraq on his bike (he's in the Army). Have them built with at least Shimano Ultegra or Campagnolo Chorus hubs, 14 gauge straight spokes, brass nipples. If you don't have any top-notch master wheel builders, you might have to go to Colorado Cyclist or better yet, Dave's Wheels at SpeedDream. http://speeddream.com/ Forget about pre-made wheelsets. They're made for the "typical" cyclist, not big guys. Plus they usually use parts that are not easily replaced or fixed, requiring you to return the wheel for servicing. |
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