Biking ain't fun anymore
08-27-09, 10:19 PM
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low spoke count wheels are not a good thing for us clydes. That said, I have NEVER broken a spoke. Not with cheap bikes, not beating the living crap out of my mountain bike, never. I have ruined 3 spokes (chain slipped off my cassette...dunno how cuz my limit screws were adjusted perfect when I checked them) but they did not break. I only paid I think it was $25 to have 3 new spokes put on and wheel re tensioned and trued. I have since bought my own Park Tension meter and a spin doctor truing stand. My wheels are all tensioned and true now 
Buy the tools, keep your wheels tensioned and true, and ride ride ride! And stay away from those low count wheels!
Buy the tools, keep your wheels tensioned and true, and ride ride ride! And stay away from those low count wheels!
08-28-09, 08:59 AM
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Take a lesson from typical tandem wheels. Light tandem teams might weigh 250 lbs, heavy tandem teams 400 lbs plus. Tandem+misc will be 40-50+ lbs. You can buy low spoke count wheels for energetic club rides/racing, but I believe most tandems will come equipped in the 36-40 spoke count range. We're a 350 lb. team and our tandem came equipped with 40 spoke, deep V wheels. Light teams may use 23mm tires, but standard equipment seems to be in the 28mm range. The normal design weight for these tandems is in the range of what many clydes are dealing with.
08-28-09, 09:32 AM
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08-28-09, 09:46 AM
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With all due respect to Peter White and hs reputation, the fact that he stays away from building clyde capable wheels signifies that he has much to learn still in the wheel buliding world.
Mr. White will never see a penny of my money nor will I ever recommend his services.
Mr. White will never see a penny of my money nor will I ever recommend his services.
In my opinion, he's quite literally a Clyde's best friend! Yes, he's terse and opinionated and a bit expensive but he will build you a wheel and he will guarantee it for life. Unlike many wheel builders, he wont recommend a set of 1400 gram 16/20-spoke wheels that can only fit 20-23mm tires. I believe his opinion on this is correct: if you're a bigger rider, you need a heavy-duty rim, more spokes, and a wider tire...
08-28-09, 06:14 PM
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Don't sweat it dude, wheels issues come with the clyde territory. I recently had a bad spell of wheel problems, on two sets of wheels, fixed them and moved on. It's frustrating for sure, but don't let it get you down.
