Originally Posted by
Mr. Beanz
One of the last wheels I built was from old parts that the LBS said I was too plain heavy to use. I used the parts with new spokes and built the wheel for $15. They could not hold the wheel true for more than a week. I rebuilt it and now has 8,000+ miles.
Mr. Beanz, you're the second or third person I've heard say something like this.
One of my intentions in wheel building was to create a super heavy duty wheel set to haul my fat butt around; using the heaviest 36 spoke rims and hubs I could find.
I'm starting to think this may not be necessary.