Originally Posted by Flip 18436572
I ride Shimano WH500 and they are 20 - 24 spoke rims and I weight in around 235. Haven't broken a spoke. Had 32 spokes on first wheel set and they broke way too often.
This makes zero sense to me... there is no reason why more spokes would mean more breakage.
I'm about 215, and I've just never understood why saving a half a whiff of weight (spoke weight=basically nothing) is worth the distinct reduction in durability...
I had 36, 3X wheels for a long while, now on 32 3X.