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RE: Racing Wheel Recommendation for heavy rider.

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Erik Voldengen

2003-01-24

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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>

<DIV><SPAN class=234275118-24012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff

size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>

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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma

size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Pat Sagers

[mailto:pat_s-@orcom.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 24, 2003 10:50

AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'ob-@topica.com'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [OBRA Chat] Racing Wheel

Recommendation for heavy rider.<BR><BR></FONT></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

style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Most wheel descriptions leave out

recommended maximum body weight.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">

</SPAN>Any good recommendations from the

experts?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>

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