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Old 02-07-10 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by elduderino12
Forgive me if this has been asked before...but I did a search and nada.

I'm now a proud owner of a Surly lht and was wondering if the stock wheels are any good for fully loaded touring, particularly the rear. I've got the 26" alex rims, XT hubs etc

How likely am I to break a spoke. I've previously used handbuilt wheels and never broken a spoke.

As 24/7 said you want the wheels to have the proper tension. A 26" wheel, with it's shorter spokes, is inherently stronger than a 700 C of the same spoke count. Even with lower tension, it's not likely to have the same spoke issues as a low tension 700C wheel would. You can still break spokes on a 26" wheel but don't worry too much about it.
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