I’ve never snapped a spoke on handbuilt wheels, but after a year I snapped two
on Velocity factory rims. I no longer buy factory, and I go Rich.
WIth abandon,
Patrick
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Cliffhangers are absolutely bomb proof, and if you run a disc brake you won’t
have to worry about wearing down the rim surface on the rear.
Make sure you pick a strong, serviceable hub!
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Thank you Bill,
Thank you Garth,
And Thank you Julian,
That's reassuring. And I just read what Peter White had to say (Thank you
Peter) about cliffhangers being so strong that 36 holes in them was only
necessary for tandem applications. So 40 is overkill, and I'm ok with overkill.
I won't go
With a smaller wheel (650b), wide rim, and big tires you will be fine with
40 hole rear. I agree a good wheel builder is critical.
We (stoker and I) have put thousands of loaded touring miles on our 40 hole
650b Hetre shod Bilenky touring tandem, and are happy as clams with the 36
hole setup
