Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
Local is always best... the Chukker is popular among bike polo players and if they use them you know they are tough.
It really comes down to the attention and skill the wheel-builder brings to the table if the components are good quality.
I'm running Chukker 48's w PW tandem disc.
Originally Posted by
lurch0038
I agree that the weak link is the wheels and not the frame.
So says Surly, here's the email.
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Mike,
300lbs is just where we stop making a lot of promises. People have certainly toured with a total weight over that number, but at that point you'd be wanting to take extra care (no curb hopping) and maybe you'd want to have a custom set of wheels built. The 36 spoke wheels we send with the complete bike are very nice wheels, but a set of handbuilt wheels might get a little more life out of them.
Please let me know if you have more questions.
Thanks,
Eric Sovern
Surly Bikes"
Another option is 26' wheels, we're taking disc here, so they'll work just fine. My understanding is that 26' is inherit stronger and obtw, you can still go with high spoke count.
I didn't go that route, spent the cash instead.
I have heard the tandem argument, I think the longer wheelbase takes a good bit of shock out of it. Also the captain is usually the heaviest, both of those cause a more even weight distribution.