I crossed the country on a '98 T700. I believe it had the same rims as the one pictured. I found them woefully inadequate for my 195 lb. body with a heavy load in panniers. In addtition to breaking spokes right out of the box,, the rear rim eventually developed cracks at the eyelets and had to be replaced. The front rim had to be replaced not long after I finished the tour. It, too, had developed the same cracks. FYI....Bought the bike new at the end of the '98 model year. Discounted it was only $799. $450 for a used bike that old is too much, IMO.