Question for ya'll bicycle experts: I have a well built 28 spoked Open Pro on the front of my "light weight" bike. I've always been worried that it's going to explode on me for not having 32spokes. Am I being overly paranoid? I weight 175#, and have tires around 30mm on it but do take it on trails and such.
On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Patrick in VT <[email protected]> wrote: > in any event, I don't think "most" people need a 32/36 spoke > wheelset. lighter riders would do fine on a well built 28/32, or even > lower spoke wheelset, especially when riding big 'ole tires. > > that said; i absolutely see the value in a having a higher spoke > wheelset for touring, heavy duty commuting, etc. i certainly > appreciate the higher spoke count on my commuter wheels - especially > on those dark winter commutes, when the unseen cracked pavement/ > potholes/etc. are chomping at the wheels. > > > -- > 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]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- 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.
