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In cases such as myself- read heavy guys- it would appear the way to go is go with a "Clydesdale" type of wheel (extra spokes, etc.) to make up for the increased weight of the rider.

-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Long, Steve"

> Well, unless you consider Magnus Backsted weight it at over 200 lbs.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
> Behalf Of Luciano bailey
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 11:00 AM
> To: erikv@erikv.com; obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Carbon wheels
>
> Good point many assume they can employ the same gear as tour riders
> forgetting the biggest of these guys are only 160lbs.
>
>
>
> >From: "Erik Voldengen"
> >Reply-To: erikv@erikv.com
> >To:
> >Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Carbon wheels
> >Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:48:26 -0800
> >
> >I know I have an unpopular opinion, but after seeing the carnage from
> last
> >year's Banana Belt, I'll never ride carbon wheels in a mass start
> event.
> >I
> >saw a guy hit a pothole right in front of me, and his wheel literally
> >folded
> >90 degrees. While I've broke metal wheels, I've never broke them like
> >that.
> >
> >
> >
> >Like the original poster, I'm close to 200 lbs. Sometimes being big
> means
> >you shouldn't ride all the trick stuff out there.
> >
> >
> >
> >-Erik
> >
>
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