Originally Posted by
reptilezs
wheels, i was leery of them but for the most part wheels are all about the build quality. if you are used to using machine built wheels then i may agree. wheels should be tension checked, balanced, and prestessed if you are buying the machine built variety. the wheels on my portland were poorly tensioned so i fixed them up. i will definitely report on how the wheels hold up next spring/summer during the commute season. fyi i weigh 190 and new england roads are awful
There is another Portland owner on here and after the second set of wheels came apart on him he had new 32 spoke wheels built.
I REALLY like the portands set up of a disc brake commuter to the point of seriously considering one but the wheels are a big negative.