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Old 03-03-11 | 11:04 PM
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nixternal
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From: Chicago NW Burbs

Bikes: Trek 7.3 FX, Trek 1.2T

I am in the 255/260 range and always rode the 32/36 spoke wheels, and guess what, they were the easiest ones for me to destroy. There is no such thing as a good off the shelf 32/36 spoke bombproof wheel. I have tried them all. Mavic, destroyed, Easton, destroyed, Alex, destroyed, and one other brand, oh Shimano, destroyed. Right now I am riding on Bontrager Race X Lites, 22 maybe in the rear. They are the wide blade spokes, and they bounce back into shape. A year on these wheels and they aren't even the least bit untrue. Now I have only had a few outright sprints on these wheels, but I am fairly certain in a good sprint I could taco the hell out of them, as I can feel them flex. With the 32/36 spoke wheels I was having them trued damn near weekly.

You want bombproof 36's though, I am sorry, there is only one maker that I trust and that is PSIMET. Granted he is local and if he messed up my wheels intentionally, I could just find him any race weekend and seek revenge Only reason I have gotten a pair yet, is a) I am broke, and b) he hasn't sponsored me a pair yet I figure I pimp him enough on Twitter he will give in, or I will just rob his team at a race this year
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