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Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - Are these wheels strong enough?

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Barrettscv

07-12-08, 01:57 PM

c_m_shooter

07-12-08, 03:39 PM

They should be. Cross bikes are usually built pretty tough.

late

07-12-08, 03:40 PM

I don't know but I have my doubts. I beat on CXP33 rims unmercifully for years
and they were great. There are other good rims out there. But that one I could recommend to Godzilla.

sstorkel

07-12-08, 04:34 PM

If the spokes are properly tensioned and the the wheels are true, they should be fine...

alanbikehouston

07-12-08, 04:40 PM

The wider the tire, the better it will support a heavy rider. So, if a rim is designed for 35mm wide tires, it is likely to be stronger than a rim designed for 23mm tires. Find out the width of this rim, and what width tire it is designed for.

Any wheel will last longer if you get it trued before you ride it, again after one hundred miles, and again after two hundred miles. After those first three truings, the wheel is likely to be very stable, and with reasonable care, you ought to be able to go a year of so without another truing.

Wogster

07-12-08, 06:44 PM

I found these this week. These were taken off of a 2007 Fuji Cross Bike.

Alex Rims, Formula Hubs Clincher Wheelset 700c
Shimano 9 or 10 speed free hub
Front wheel 32 black spokes radial
Rear wheel has 32 black spokes 3X

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll210/wildcat-bucket/Wheels.jpg

Are these strong enough for a 240 lbs rider? these will be used for both commuting & on weekend rides.

Michael

Yes, under one condition, you find a competent wheel builder to tension and true them for you, after 300 km (~185 miles) you should take them back to the wheel builder for a check, when they are done, pluck the spokes like guitar strings, make a mental note of the resulting notes ( front will sound different from the back, and the ones on the right at the back will sound different from those on the left, this is normal). . About once a month or so, pluck all the spokes, and see if they all sound like you remember. Also, with the bike on a repair stand, car rack or on it's back, spin each wheel, and very lightly apply the brake, while watching the wheel, your looking for side to side or up and down rim motion, this would indicate a wheel that has gone out of true, and needs to be retouched. The tire tread will often move this way, but the rim should not.

While the bike is in this position, it's a good idea to clean the chain, pull the wheels off, and clean the cassette and the chain rings, open the brakes and look at the pads, are they wearing properly and is there lots of pad left. Now give the bike a good washing, and inspect the frame for cracked or buckled paint, this would indicate that the metal may be damaged. Now when everything is dry, lube pivot points on the dérailleur and the chain.