Hi Rene, could you tell us total maximum rider and luggage weight, what size tires you'll run on road and off, and whether you'll be riding really bad roads (I have dented two massive Araya rims on Ithaca potholes [commuting after dark in the rain with mediocre lights]). Are you the kind of guy who doesn't ever want hassle with his wheels for thousands of miles, or are you happy to replace a rim if you hit a truly nasty pothole in exchange for a slightly more responsive ride?
Cheers, Gernot On Nov 10, 12:47 pm, cyclotourist <[email protected]> wrote: > We have a Dyad on our tandem and it's held up wonderfully. I'd go with 36h > for touring and trail use. > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 9:43 PM, Rene Sterental <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello again! > > > I spoke with Rich at Rivendell today, regarding a wheelset for my future > > Bombadil. He suggested XT hubs with either Mavic A319 rims or Velocity > > Dyads, in either a 32 or 36 hole configuration. I didn't ask him for what > > kind of spokes he'd use. The wheelset with the A319s is $430 and the > > wheelset with the Dyads is $400. He said the XT hubs were the best for the > > money, unless I wanted to pay several hundreds more. > > > Checking online, I can see the A319 is 25mm wide, good for tires up to > > 50mm; the Dyad is 24mm wide, so I guess it's about the same. > > > Does anyone have any feedback or suggestions? Should I go 32 holes or 36 > > holes? Mavic A319 or Dyad? > > > Any other hubs that would be significantly better than the XT hubs? > > > Thank you, > > > René > > [email protected] > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > scientist guy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
