yes and no. of course you're not putting as much wear into them as a 180 lb rider would, but also if you're going to be riding them day in day out, i don't know how your streets are where you're going to be riding if you're going to use them daily. pothole, bumps and debris aren't the best things for the hoops you're considering, they're not burly by any means, although they're also not going to explode when you hit a rut. how's that for a non-committal answer. =) but it all depends on how you're going to use them and the circumstances of their use. if the person building your wheels is pretty competent, then your wheels should hold true if that was your main concern too, but then again, you can always true them yourself.