Originally Posted by
auchencrow
^ I suspect that is true, but a big guy on a little bike like that might benefit from some Sun CR18 rims and 1-1/4" or 32mm tires.
Those Mistrals you're running are what came with my 'dale, and they're pretty dern skinny.
Peter White uses CR-18's as one of his rim choices for tandems.
Not the straightest rim, but a good buy for the money.