Thanks, Angus. I should have stated that I am more worried about rim longevity than pinch flats.
On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 5:03 AM, Angus <[email protected]> wrote: > > Patrick, > > My experience is the tire/rim size has a lot to do with the propensity > to pinch flat. Before I became more bicycle educated I ran 19/20 mm > tires on various rim widths and pinch flatted on a regular basis (more > so on the wider rims). Now I ride 28-37mm tires and don't recall the > last pinch flat. The MA-2 rear rim on my Rambouillet (uses 28-30mm > tires) has a couple of small rim "dents" but I have not pinch flatted > on this bike. > > I do not have experience carrying a significant rear load on tires the > size you are using. > > Angus > > On Jul 25, 6:26 pm, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sun M14A (semi aero, 19 mm outside width) 559 bsd rim -- very strong; > I've > > used them offroad -- with very nice and cushy but too skinny old stock > > Specialized 26X1" Turbo (22 mm actual width on these rims), 130 mm OL > > spacing, no dish because it's a fixed wheel. (Riv content: 2003 Curt > Custom, > > Dave Porter converted to fixed commuter.) > > > > I occasionally use it for grocery runs; this morning's load was 21 lb > left > > Packer, 15 lb right Packer (stash included 7 bottles of cheap -- but, we > > hope, drinkable -- wine). Motive force is moi, at 170 lb. > > > > I hit all the expansion cracks (here in high desert ABQ we get six > inchers; > > four is typical) and bumps carefully, butt off saddle. > > > > How much weight can such a wheel handle, regularly, somewhat careful > rider > > -- never, ever, get pinch flats? Am I pushing the envelope of cosmic > > possibilities with 36 lb on my Fly? > > > > -- > > Patrick Moore > > Albuquerque, NM > > Professional Resumes. Contact [email protected] > > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM Professional Resumes. Contact [email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
