200+ lbs too much for Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLRs?
01-18-11, 04:49 PM
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200+ lbs too much for Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLRs?
I've managed to get a set of new Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLRs for little more than I was willing to pay for just an aero front wheel.
I'd love to keep both the front and rear, but I think I'm too big for the rear, at least. I've already broken spokes and pulled nipples through rims on 20, 24, and 28-spoke rear wheels, so I'm concerned about the longevity of the 20-spoke SLR rear.
For you number crunchers, right now I'm 205 lbs and my PowerTap has measured my peak torque at 2200 lb-in (1300+ N pedal force on 172.5 cranks).
I'd love to keep both the front and rear, but I think I'm too big for the rear, at least. I've already broken spokes and pulled nipples through rims on 20, 24, and 28-spoke rear wheels, so I'm concerned about the longevity of the 20-spoke SLR rear.
For you number crunchers, right now I'm 205 lbs and my PowerTap has measured my peak torque at 2200 lb-in (1300+ N pedal force on 172.5 cranks).
01-19-11, 07:17 AM
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I've managed to get a set of new Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLRs for little more than I was willing to pay for just an aero front wheel.
I'd love to keep both the front and rear, but I think I'm too big for the rear, at least. I've already broken spokes and pulled nipples through rims on 20, 24, and 28-spoke rear wheels, so I'm concerned about the longevity of the 20-spoke SLR rear.
For you number crunchers, right now I'm 205 lbs and my PowerTap has measured my peak torque at 2200 lb-in (1300+ N pedal force on 172.5 cranks).
I'd love to keep both the front and rear, but I think I'm too big for the rear, at least. I've already broken spokes and pulled nipples through rims on 20, 24, and 28-spoke rear wheels, so I'm concerned about the longevity of the 20-spoke SLR rear.
For you number crunchers, right now I'm 205 lbs and my PowerTap has measured my peak torque at 2200 lb-in (1300+ N pedal force on 172.5 cranks).
01-19-11, 09:13 PM
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+1 on the response from fa63. I'm 205 and riding SL's with no problems. Love the wheels. They start to sing around Mach 1 though. 
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