32h wheels good enough for 'cross?
04-06-05, 01:55 PM
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32h wheels good enough for 'cross?
I'm building up a 'cross racer with spare parts, and I've got some 105 32h hubs that I'm going to use for my wheels. I'm looking at the Mavic CXP 33 for rims.
Will 'cross racing be too rough for 32 spoke wheels? I've read that racing will definitely take them out of true, but I'm more concerned that I might taco the wheel if the spoke count goes too low.
Will 'cross racing be too rough for 32 spoke wheels? I've read that racing will definitely take them out of true, but I'm more concerned that I might taco the wheel if the spoke count goes too low.
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Originally Posted by jnbacon
I'm building up a 'cross racer with spare parts, and I've got some 105 32h hubs that I'm going to use for my wheels. I'm looking at the Mavic CXP 33 for rims.
Will 'cross racing be too rough for 32 spoke wheels? I've read that racing will definitely take them out of true, but I'm more concerned that I might taco the wheel if the spoke count goes too low.
Will 'cross racing be too rough for 32 spoke wheels? I've read that racing will definitely take them out of true, but I'm more concerned that I might taco the wheel if the spoke count goes too low.
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Originally Posted by jnbacon
I'm building up a 'cross racer with spare parts, and I've got some 105 32h hubs that I'm going to use for my wheels. I'm looking at the Mavic CXP 33 for rims.
Will 'cross racing be too rough for 32 spoke wheels? I've read that racing will definitely take them out of true, but I'm more concerned that I might taco the wheel if the spoke count goes too low.
Will 'cross racing be too rough for 32 spoke wheels? I've read that racing will definitely take them out of true, but I'm more concerned that I might taco the wheel if the spoke count goes too low.
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04-06-05, 03:24 PM
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Cool. Thanks, folks. I'm thinking of building the wheels myself, so, if I do, I'll let you know how they come out. nb, maybe we could ride sometime, do some mount/dismount practice before the Tucson series. If you're interested, I'll PM you when I have my racing bike setup. My Surly is fixie, and I don't think I want to test my skills that much!
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cool, i could always use CX skills practice
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I've allways used low profile Mavic open Pro, 32 spoke for cyclocross. No problem despite my 90 kg.
Don't use CXP33 in combination with an aluminum cyclocross bike. The whole combination is to rigid in my opinion.
Don't use CXP33 in combination with an aluminum cyclocross bike. The whole combination is to rigid in my opinion.
