Questions on Wheel Truing
02-24-10, 09:32 AM
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I have 700x 32mm tires now. I run them at around 110 PSI. I was told the firmer the better and it even helps reduce the number of flats. The tires are rated for 110 max psi. (Bontrager Race Lites hard case). I am concerned as well with what Danno said about the threads becoming worn. Bottomline is that I have to find an expert wheel guy and let him do his thing. Looks like I am a day late and a dollar short on the wheel truing/maintenance class. Man...that would have been great. Oh well....next time. But...hmmm....then again....I have a group of friends who are really into biking but not mechanics by any stretch. I know they would be interested in coming. I can host and provide the vittles/refreshments. Any really knoweldegable wheel guy on here in the SF bay area want to do one of those again in the next month or so? I could pull in probably another 6-10 folks on my own who would be interested.
Where in the Bay are you? Maybe we could set something up. PM me.
02-24-10, 01:43 PM
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Not true.
A wheel is the sum of it's parts and the quality of the build... some rims are so strong that a lower spoke count can be used and you will have a wheel that is just as strong or stronger than a more highly spoked wheel with a lesser rim.
I build mtb wheels for some big dudes... we're talking about 240 pound guys doing 6 and ten foot drops.
32 spoke rear wheels serve them just fine when the parts are properly selected.
Same thing applies to road and touring wheels... a stronger rim can use less spokes which can also be straight gauge and not cause any issues.
I'm a lightweight but I build my own wheels so that a 240 pound person could borrow my bike if they had to and I would not worry about those wheels a single bit... some have 32 spokes and some have 36 and a few have 40.
A wheel is the sum of it's parts and the quality of the build... some rims are so strong that a lower spoke count can be used and you will have a wheel that is just as strong or stronger than a more highly spoked wheel with a lesser rim.
I build mtb wheels for some big dudes... we're talking about 240 pound guys doing 6 and ten foot drops.
32 spoke rear wheels serve them just fine when the parts are properly selected.
Same thing applies to road and touring wheels... a stronger rim can use less spokes which can also be straight gauge and not cause any issues.
I'm a lightweight but I build my own wheels so that a 240 pound person could borrow my bike if they had to and I would not worry about those wheels a single bit... some have 32 spokes and some have 36 and a few have 40.
One thing that the big guy might have the builder do is to use a thread compound to keep the nipples from backing out when the spoke is on the bottom and fully loaded.
02-24-10, 01:49 PM
#28
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I have 700x 32mm tires now. I run them at around 110 PSI. I was told the firmer the better and it even helps reduce the number of flats. The tires are rated for 110 max psi. (Bontrager Race Lites hard case). I am concerned as well with what Danno said about the threads becoming worn. Bottomline is that I have to find an expert wheel guy and let him do his thing. Looks like I am a day late and a dollar short on the wheel truing/maintenance class. Man...that would have been great. Oh well....next time. But...hmmm....then again....I have a group of friends who are really into biking but not mechanics by any stretch. I know they would be interested in coming. I can host and provide the vittles/refreshments. Any really knoweldegable wheel guy on here in the SF bay area want to do one of those again in the next month or so? I could pull in probably another 6-10 folks on my own who would be interested.
02-24-10, 02:03 PM
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