Thanks, Joe. I ask because I haven't done it much yet, on this skinny tired bike -- my grocery beater had a fixed, 700c X 28 wheel/tire.
I supposed that, since many people heavier than I ride skinny tires, I'd be alright, but as you note, the extra weight is all on the rear. Still, I do have lowish bars, and ride a lot in the hooks, even with groceries -- it is windy here. So, from my own experience with these rims off road, and from others' comments, I think I'll be alright as long as I go over bumps and cracks easily. On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 10:28 AM, Joe Bartoe <[email protected]> wrote: > Patrick- > > Ive been using 32 spoked front and rear wheels (Mavic Open Pros) for > several years, shod with 23C Vredestein TriComp or Conti Ultras or 25C > versions of the same. I weigh in around 186lbs right now and know that I've > weighed up to 10 pounds more at times. I've ridden these wheels with these > tires for commuting a lot and have generally carried my work clothes, lunch > and assorted accoutrements (the occasional laptop computer, for instance) to > and from work. I generally run my tires around 110 psi in the 23 or 25C > configs and the wheels and tires have held up very well. > > Given my weight along with my bikes and the extra stuff I carry, I'm > guessing you're fine with your loads, but it seems that your loads are not > as distributed as mine. I usually carry a backpack or messenger bag to carry > stuff so I have no rack. The no dish wheel is helping you a lot in the wheel > strenght department. I think for your purposes I'd add a bit more cushion to > the rim in the form of a bigger rear tire. That said, what works for you, > works. If it hasn't been an issue why are you asking. in other words, "if it > ain't broke, don't fix it!" > > Joe > > > Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:03:16 -0700 > > Subject: [RBW] Re: How much weight on a skinny rear wheel? > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
