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Forum: Road Cycling
09-08-14, 02:41 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 8,733
Posted By rpenmanparker

What are you smoking?

What are you smoking?
Forum: Road Cycling
09-08-14, 02:12 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 8,733
Posted By rpenmanparker

Despite being informed otherwise, you are...

Despite being informed otherwise, you are continuing to posit that stiffness is related to spoke tension. From the point that the spokes are taut that is just not so. For example, 20 kgf is adeqaute...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-08-14, 12:23 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 8,733
Posted By rpenmanparker

He did say that at first but has not repeated it....

He did say that at first but has not repeated it. To think so is a very common error. It just seems so right. But alas it is 100% wrong. It is also important to recognize that there are two kinds...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-14, 07:06 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 8,733
Posted By rpenmanparker

Yeah, that's what I thought.

Yeah, that's what I thought.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-14, 07:00 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 8,733
Posted By rpenmanparker

Aren't they hard to find in specialty...

Aren't they hard to find in specialty configurations similar to Sapim Lasers and CX-Rays. I like them too, but have given up on them because of that.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-14, 06:08 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 8,733
Posted By rpenmanparker

Yes, I neglected the issue of stiffness.

Yes, I neglected the issue of stiffness.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-14, 04:36 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 8,733
Posted By rpenmanparker

At 165 lb. I gave up on them in favor of Kinlin...

At 165 lb. I gave up on them in favor of Kinlin XR-200s. They were just to difficult to flatten with spoke tension. Too far out of true at the outset in a number of cases when I tried to use them....
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-14, 04:29 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 8,733
Posted By rpenmanparker

bigfred, how do you feel about ultra-butted...

bigfred, how do you feel about ultra-butted spokes like Revolutions or Lasers for heavy riders? The ends are 2.0 mm diameter, and I have never seen a spoke break in the thin region, just at the...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-14, 04:18 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 8,733
Posted By rpenmanparker

The A23 is heavier than the Aerohead, right? Of...

The A23 is heavier than the Aerohead, right? Of course the Aerohead isn't as wide.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-14, 03:54 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 8,733
Posted By rpenmanparker

There is always that possibility. Consider...

There is always that possibility. Consider though that a set of WI T11s lists for $500 or so. New model Tiagras go for about $65. I can't imagine the deal being good enough to overcome that kind...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-14, 03:50 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 8,733
Posted By rpenmanparker

+1 on the Tiagra (newest version particularly)...

+1 on the Tiagra (newest version particularly) hubs. Beautiful, durable and very inexpensive. Jewelry hubs like WIs are just not required for a commuter.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-14, 03:49 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 8,733
Posted By rpenmanparker

+1 Very well said. I would point out that using...

+1 Very well said. I would point out that using hubs that have only moderate difference between the DS and NDS flange-to-center distance will go a long way toward durability of the wheelset,...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-14, 02:18 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 8,733
Posted By rpenmanparker

I agree that the WI hubs are just a luxury item...

I agree that the WI hubs are just a luxury item much like Chris Kings. Barring a break at a spoke hole, the only durability consideration is the bearings. Even many very inexpensive hubs have quite...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-14, 10:02 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 8,733
Posted By rpenmanparker

I'm afraid I don't understand starting completely...

I'm afraid I don't understand starting completely over to get the same bike with different wheels. Why not just return the faulty wheels and get different ones?

The important thing is to have a...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-06-14, 08:45 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 8,733
Posted By rpenmanparker

You are not likely to discover a defect in a...

You are not likely to discover a defect in a substantial rim like an A23 for a long, long time. Are there stronger rims? Sure, but it isn't going to make any difference to you. In a earlier post...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-04-14, 07:08 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 8,733
Posted By rpenmanparker

How sturdy is sturdy enough? Or do you just keep...

How sturdy is sturdy enough? Or do you just keep piling on the weight until you can't find any place to add more? How do you know when to stop beefing up the wheels?
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