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11-03-07, 07:07 AM
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touring bike wheels
thanks to members advice on this forum, i was able to put my touring bike together. i purchased a cannondale touring frame and used wheels and rear derailer off my road bike. the wheels are open pro with ultegra hubs. i noticed the chain line could be better. the crank is sugino xd600. the wheels are 130mm spacing. the frame could take 135mm. i wonder if a 135mm hub would improve the chainline.
so my next project would be to build touring wheels using xt or lx hubs. can you suggest rims and spokes that would take 32-35mm tires? i'm a tall 240lbs clydsdale.
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so my next project would be to build touring wheels using xt or lx hubs. can you suggest rims and spokes that would take 32-35mm tires? i'm a tall 240lbs clydsdale.
thank you
pothound
11-03-07, 08:30 AM
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I am also over 200# rider. My stock 32 spoke wheel started to pop spokes frequently so I had a rear wheel built with a Salsa Delgado rim and DT Swiss 14 ga spokes laces to an XT hub. Have only ridden without load so far.
DT Swiss also makes a nice touring rim. https://www.dtswiss.com/Products/Comp...7-1-black.aspx
DT Swiss also makes a nice touring rim. https://www.dtswiss.com/Products/Comp...7-1-black.aspx
11-03-07, 06:37 PM
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Mavic A719 rims, XT hubs, 14ga DT Swiss spokes.
11-03-07, 07:09 PM
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Touring Bicycle Wheel Page
See our touring wheels page below based on our continuous 5 ½ years of touring experience.
Touring Bicycle Wheel Page https://www.downtheroad.org/Equipment/Wheels/Bicycle_Touring_Wheels_Spokes_Rims.htm
Touring Bicycle Wheel Page https://www.downtheroad.org/Equipment/Wheels/Bicycle_Touring_Wheels_Spokes_Rims.htm
11-03-07, 07:53 PM
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Alpine III or double butted spokes would be a better choice. Alpines because they fatigue less at the head and double butted for this reason:
Double-buttedspokes are thicker at the ends than in the middle. The most popular diameters are 2.0/1.8/2.0 mm (also known as 14/15 gauge) and 1.8/1.6/1.8 (15/16 gauge).
Double-butted spokes do more than save weight. The thick ends make them as strong in the highly-stressed areas as straight-gauge spokes of the same thickness, but the thinner middle sections make the spokes effectively more elastic. This allows them to stretch (temporarily) more than thicker spokes.
As a result, when the wheel is subjected to sharp localized stresses, the most heavily stressed spokes can elongate enough to shift some of the stress to adjoining spokes. This is particularly desirable when the limiting factor is how much stress the rim can withstand without cracking around the spoke hole.
Double-buttedspokes are thicker at the ends than in the middle. The most popular diameters are 2.0/1.8/2.0 mm (also known as 14/15 gauge) and 1.8/1.6/1.8 (15/16 gauge).
Double-butted spokes do more than save weight. The thick ends make them as strong in the highly-stressed areas as straight-gauge spokes of the same thickness, but the thinner middle sections make the spokes effectively more elastic. This allows them to stretch (temporarily) more than thicker spokes.
As a result, when the wheel is subjected to sharp localized stresses, the most heavily stressed spokes can elongate enough to shift some of the stress to adjoining spokes. This is particularly desirable when the limiting factor is how much stress the rim can withstand without cracking around the spoke hole.
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thanks everybody for your advice. i will look into these two rims. dt swiss tk7.1 rim i am not familiar with. i will research it. the sun cr 18 was also recommended. i'm riding this bike now. it looks unusual with the handlebars exceptionaly high. i did not cut the stearer tube and i added a 3" rise mountain bike handlebar, but it is very comfortable to ride. the geometry of the bike also matches my lanky build.
thank youl
plothound
thank youl
plothound
