Old 05-11-10 | 02:59 PM
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mike_s
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Consider a 28 spoke wheel, which can easily support 140 pounds, or 5 lbs per spoke.

For those who think that the spokes on the bottom support the weight, try supporting a 5 lb weight on the top of one spoke, and let us know how that works out for you. I can easily hang a 5 lb weight from a spoke.
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