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Old 12-27-13, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by LeeG
Any hand built 36 spoke front wheel with sturdy rim will suffice even with your weight.
You might be correct but I wouldn't chance it, @300 lbs + gear, I would use a 40 spoke rear wheel for sure and hope that I've over engineered. Hard to go wrong with Dyads or Mavic A719 but would definitely look into butted spokes.
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