Originally Posted by
mjoekingz28
Thanks guys. I've been really concerned about the spokes since I had planned on getting the Mercier Galaxy with 32 spokes, but keep thinking the extra $200 would be worth it for the Windsdor Tourist since it has a space for spokes built on the frame (I had wondered where to put extra spokes) and it comes with 36 spoke rims.
I weigh around 225lbs and want to carry a 7x7 coleman tent with 2 gallons of water, a good tool kit and other stuff and it keeps worrying me hearing about all the broke spokes.
I've heard alot of talk about what tools people here keep, but I've seen no mention of compressed air. Do you keep the little CO2 cartridges with an adapter to fit the valve stem or is there a slim, portable pump you can fit in the saddlebag?
I don't waste my money on the CO2 cartridges. I use the
Topeak Morph series pumps, they have a gauge and fit in a bag and also come with a bracket that will allow frame mounting next to a water bottle rack. I currently use a Road Morph G, but the Mega Morph looks interesting.
Spare spokes can be stuck inside the handle bars, I used to carry 4 or so on each side. You remove the handle bar plug and shove them up in there, they will be a bit curved when you pull them out, but that goes away when they go under tension.
Aaron
