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Pat,
My weight varies from about 190 to 200 and I've always had troubles with
wheels.
They just seemed to fall apart on me. I found riding a 36 spoke wheel, 4
cross made an
indestructible wheel.
Then I got sick of riding those and started building my own. I have had
very good
luck with Velocity Deep V and arrowhead and Richey OCR rims. I can ride a
32 spoke wheel, even in cyclocross, and it will live to spin another day.
For non
OCR rims, I always use a radial spoke pattern on the non drive side of the
rear
wheel, and I haven't broke a single spoke using it. In Tucson, I hit a
railroad track
while going about 30 and even though it dented my rim beyond repair, the
spokes
did not break and I was able to ride home.
So I'd say don't buy a stock wheel, get something built by a good builder
who
can get that spoke tension up where it should be. Or get Jobst Brant's book
and do it yourself if you have the time, patience, and mechanical aptitude.
-Erik
-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Sagers [mailto:pat_s-@orcom.com]
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 10:50 AM
To: 'ob-@topica.com'
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Racing Wheel Recommendation for heavy rider.
I?m a large rider, over 200lbs. I?m afraid to spend $600+ on a set of
wheels that can?t support me. Most wheel descriptions leave out recommended
maximum body weight. Any good recommendations from the experts?
Thanks
Pat Sagers
Systems Engineer
Orcom Solution, Inc.
(541)389-0120 x1554
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<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Pat,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>My
weight varies from about 190 to 200 and I've always had troubles with
wheels. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>They
just </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>seemed </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>to fall apart on me. I found riding a 36 spoke wheel,
4 cross made an </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003></SPAN><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>indestructible </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>wheel.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Then I
got sick of riding those and started building my own. I have had very
good</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>luck
with Velocity Deep V and arrowhead and Richey OCR rims. I can ride
a</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>32
spoke wheel, even in cyclocross, and it will live to spin another day. For
non</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>OCR
rims, I always use a<SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2> radial spoke pattern on the non drive side of the
rear </FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>wheel, and I
haven't broke a single spoke using it. In Tucson, I hit a railroad
track</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=234275118-24012003>while going about 30 and even though it dented my rim
beyond repair, the spokes</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=234275118-24012003>did not break and I was able to ride
home.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>So I'd
say don't buy a stock wheel, get something built by a good builder
who</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>can
get that spoke tension up where it should be. Or </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>get Jobst Brant's
book </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>and do
it yourself if you have the time, patience, and mechanical
aptitude.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>-Erik</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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large rider, over 200lbs.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I?m
afraid to spend $600+ on a set of wheels that can?t support me.<SPAN
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