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Old 10-17-14 | 04:44 PM
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From: Chapin, SC

Bikes: all steel stable: surly world troller, paris sport fixed, fuji ss

I carry FiberFix because it's only half an ounce and requires no tools. My touring bike has had a couple of sets of solid 36-spoke wheels and has never broken a spoke (14,000+ touring miles). My total weight: me, equipment, & supplies is always less than 215 lbs. The half-ounce insurance is all I need.

BTW: When I toured back in the 1970's I broke lots of spokes on my steel-wheeled 10-speed. Even then I was able to hobble into a bike shop with several spokes broken. Modern wheels are a lot more solid.

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