Agree with Jim here - my rim failure was on a fairly new rim (less than a week old), with less than 100 miles on it. 36 spokes. Just happen to be a stone that cut really sharp and deep.
Will admit to having one bike with 32 hole rims. Otherwise, everything is 36 hole. And even there I feel at 225 pounds am probably pushing the envelope and 40 or 48 hole would be more practical. To the OP, sorry but the new photos don't change my mind, but the middle photo is interesting. If you can, take the rim tape off. Would not shock me if the inside of the rim was cracked. Had that happen on a Synergy rim. Almost forgot about that rim failure. Gee, makes me realize I'm harder than most on my rims. Guess that what happens when one is a super heavyweight. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Dec 5, 10:10 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> wrote: > I would disagree that spoke count and symmetry are THAT important. I believe > the bigger issue with low-spoke-count wheels is the skinny 125 psi tire they > ride on. > > The reason I say that wheels with fewer spokes and more dish are ok (within > reason) is because of modern rim stiffness. I probably wouldn't suggest the > MA2 with 24 or 28 spokes for most riders, but with some kind of stiff deep-v > style rim, fewer spokes are ok. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
