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Old 03-26-12 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Jwink3101
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One question I had that did not really seem to be addressed is if I get another build, how to I weed out the ones I shouldn't trust. For all I know the shop who built me my current wheel did everything right and the issues are unrelated, but I am hesitant to find out again.
I would stay with your shop. Talk to them about your problems and let them have another crack at the wheels. Let them keep at the problem until you are satisfied. At your weight, you will always have issues with wheels. You should have someone local to build them for you.

As to myself, I prefer to build the wheels I use. Wheels are not rocket science. As long as you are using good quality components and you are getting the spoke tension even, the wheels should turn out pretty well.
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