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Old 12-07-09 | 12:26 PM
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Kazer
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Originally Posted by LeeG
wow, as wonderful as Velocity has been maybe it's time for something completely different for the rear wheels? Are you at all adverse to simply getting a heavy rear wheel with 36 spokes with the option of commonly available heavy rims that Rigida or other manufacturers make for mtn. bikes? You can't beat lots of metal for heavy use. Sun rhynolite? Enjoying your website.
I am DEFINITELY willing to run a ridiculously heavy wheel. I do not care about speed in any way shape or form. Getting the wheel built and here in a timely fashion is the problem. I think I'm going to give Velocity one last shot and if we have more failures we'll go that route.
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