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03-13-07, 02:29 PM
At first I thought the ultra-low-grade Alex Z-1000/generic spoke wheels that came on my Crossroads were not going to hold up very well...After having them for a year, they're probably the most reliable wheels anyone could ask for.
Facts:
I'm well over 200 lbs
Wheels regularly hop curbs, hit pot holes, and the front comes down from wheelies many times each ride
Wheels ridden at least once a week for past year and a half, also during rainy season
One rear spoke was broken (from abuse) and professionally replaced
Abused- I nearly never clean them, never true them until they're completely out of whack (which almost never happens), and sometimes whack the spokes on solid objects
Final proof: someone "doored" me with a car door recently, I avoided it but forgot the front alex rim I had tied to my bag which caught the door and pulled the door the wrong way! After getting home, I thought the rim, spokes or both were destroyed. Not only was nothing broken or dented, but the wheel was still true. You can't ask for a more solid wheel. Put a cloth rim strip in it and it'll work without complaints.
Facts:
I'm well over 200 lbs
Wheels regularly hop curbs, hit pot holes, and the front comes down from wheelies many times each ride
Wheels ridden at least once a week for past year and a half, also during rainy season
One rear spoke was broken (from abuse) and professionally replaced
Abused- I nearly never clean them, never true them until they're completely out of whack (which almost never happens), and sometimes whack the spokes on solid objects
Final proof: someone "doored" me with a car door recently, I avoided it but forgot the front alex rim I had tied to my bag which caught the door and pulled the door the wrong way! After getting home, I thought the rim, spokes or both were destroyed. Not only was nothing broken or dented, but the wheel was still true. You can't ask for a more solid wheel. Put a cloth rim strip in it and it'll work without complaints.