Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - Do I weigh too much for the stock wheelset? WTF?

I'm 240lbs, riding on a set of Xero paired-spoke wheels on my Giant FCR2. They haven't budged out of true in the 300 miles or so I've ridden on that bike.

I would suggest that you just ride the bike the way it came, keep an eye on the wheels, especially the rear, and if you start breaking spokes or knocking the wheels out of true / round all the time, THEN worry about replacing them.

Also, you could just sell the OEM wheels on Ebay to help fund the new ones if you decide to go that way.


+1 I'm 240#-245# & (probably) ride the same wheels on my Giant OCR Limited. Had the wheels trued and spokes retensioned somewhere around 1K miles. They didn't look bad, but needed retensioning. Consider it preventive maintenance. Almost 3K miles since the maintenance -- still true and no problems to date.

Let's get real hare. stock bike wheels are not all crap and 265# is not bad for stock wheels when the wal-mart has schwinns listed on their website carry a posted 275# capacity.

Let's get real here. stock bike wheels are not all crap and 265# is not bad for stock wheels when the wal-mart has schwinns listed on their website carry a posted 275# capacity.


Agreed. As I mentioned above, I'm riding the stock 20/24 paired spoke wheels.
Just like the drivetrain needs adjustment after an initial "Break in" period due to cable stretch, etc., wheels and spokes most likely need the same attention and are often neglected.
Could this be why many "stock" wheelsets get a bad rap?

I was 220 riding AlexRim DA16 wheels. The ONLY reason I bought new wheels is I had a flat tire and rode 10 miles back home which damaged the rim. Hardly the wheel's fault. Anyway, I got Aksium and am happy so far.

Nope, no hissy fit here. Just named good rims like the V and CXP 33's. But seems the OP is looking for cute looking wheels that aren't any better than the stock junk. I opened up the first link, guy has an Aksium in the front and a V in the rear. Wonder why! Second link the guy's ride was equipped with Aksiums. He's taking them off and selling them on Ebay! Wonder Why! Last review I read on Aksiums, the guy says he has had no problems after a year with the wheels, but he's been off the bike for 10 months!:p...That's enough wasted time! I always laugh when rider give durabilty reports with a couple hundred miles of good luck! My reviews are posted after 16,000;thumb:

OP is 260, that's a little different than 210. I know I can't afford to throw away a few hundred bucks to learn a lesson, maybe he can!:roflmao2:

^^^ yeah Beanz's gotta point ya know.