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Should be Rear Touring Wheel ...
I can figure out the tire part. I use Continental Top Touring ..
It is the Wheel that I am interested in replacing before I go on a long adventure. |
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Should be Rear Touring Wheel ...
If you are really worried about this there are wheels intended for tandems
which have more spokes than are customary for single bikes. Ken |
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Should be Rear Touring Wheel ...
It is the Wheel that I am interested in replacing before I go on a long
adventure. It depends a little on your weight and other factors. In 1997, I crossed Canada on a Cannondale T1000 touring bike. I started with a reasonable 36-spoke rim. Unfortunately, three times in that 6000+ mile trip, I cracked the rims. After that trip, I replaced my rear wheel with a 48-spoke tandem wheel with a good hub. That is the wheel I started with in 2001 on a 12-month tour across the USA followed by riding around Australia. After ~10,000 miles plus the 48-spoke rim started having small cracks around the eyelets. I replaced it with another 48-spoke rim. Since then I've done a bunch more touring and 48-spoke rims have held up well. If the hub/rim actually goes - then it is more obnoxious to get replacement. In 2003, I bought a recumbent bike and put on Aerospoke wheels. I've ridden a little over 10,000 miles on the recumbent since then and the wheels are still holding up well. For a transcontinental USA trip, I suspect most wheels (36-spoke, 48-spoke, Aerospoke) would work ok and you would likely have some warning if the wheel starts to go. However, if you want something bombproof I've had fairly good experience with 48-spoke tandem wheels. --mev, Mike Vermeulen p.s. My bike trips: http://www.fietstocht.com |
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Should be Rear Touring Wheel ...
I do a lot of bike touring and am about 200lb. I've always had problems
with 700c wheels when touring, breaking the odd spoke etc. I know all about wheels, building my own and having read Jobst Brandt's the Bicycle wheel. The solution? NOT 700c. I've had no problems with strong-rimmed strong-spoked ATB size wheels, even 32 hole when touring, nor with 20 inch 406 wheels. My advice. Buy a cheapis MTB, get good strong spokes, and road tyres. I find the slick Specialized Fatboys the best. Thomas Wentworth wrote: I can figure out the tire part. I use Continental Top Touring .. It is the Wheel that I am interested in replacing before I go on a long adventure. |
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