Originally Posted by
Welshy
Also going to order
these. I'm overweight, do you think the spoke count is appropriate for a 220lb, 5'7'' dude?
Anything 28 spoke or more is fine.
I'm 240lbs and my road bike has 16 spokes on the front and 20 spokes rear. One of my track training wheel sets has 20 spokes front and rear (Mavic Ellipse).
Originally Posted by
Welshy
As for other parts, I'll probably hunt around online and get the other pieces from other sources. Their are literally so many retailers online, and so many look like trash which is the reason I decided to buy the main parts through somafab and velomine.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...online-dealers