Originally Posted by
LeeG
I put 32 spoke synergy on the front of my cross check and made the dumb mistake of putting the front wheel into a bike rack where the bike fell to the side and tweaked the rim enough to make it grabby and not something I could repair. IMHO it's a fine light rim that you could tour on depending on your weight but if you are touring with heavy loads I would pick a heavier rim.
The Synergy OC is hardly a light rim. Velocity claims that the 700C version is heavier than the oft-recommended Dyad, for example. I wouldn't confuse one freak accident for a lack of durability...