Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - Shimano RS10 Wheelset...

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yrrej
01-02-09, 01:52 PM
Hi,

My Specialized Sequoia Comp came with the Shimano RS10
wheel set.

That's 16 spokes on the front and 20 on the rear for hauling
my 200+ lbs around.

My LBS poo-pooed my fear of broken spokes.

In defense of the wheels, I took a pretty good shot at a
curb while trying to find a toe-clip shortly after getting
the bike and the only damage to the wheel was that it
got slightly knocked out of true. A couple of my ribs
faired a bit worse.

Anyone else have any experience with these wheels one
way or the other?

Thanks,

Jerry

Mr. Beanz
01-02-09, 02:23 PM
Never had the wheels but I'mnot a fan of any low spoke count wheels, especially stock wheels. What I do is have them retensioned after a breakin period (300 miles) hoping they last longer with proper tension. Haven't had a set of low counts last longer than 10 months in my case. I use them as long as I can but usually have a replacement before it happens.

Several big guys claim to have used ow counts for years with no problems. Of course most of which ride 100 miles a year!:p Some exceptions but not many!