Originally Posted by
pdlamb
If one spoke breaks, can you still ride the bike? If not, how will you get back home or to the start of your ride?
With 36 spokes, you can loosen the brakes and the wheel wobbles a bit. With 32, it depends on the brakes -- you might have to disable (fully open) the brakes on that wheel. I really don't know what happens with 28 spokes...
I have 28/32 on my bike at ~250# (maybe just a tad more). I haven't had an issue, and I even pinch-flatted a tire when I was going too fast, and couldn't avoid a sewer grate that was about 1.5"-2" below the street (actually, I may have not touched it, but the other side was a b**ch).
And I should never have to mess with the brakes if a spoke pops. Of course, that may be because I have disc brakes. Which is something clydes should consider.
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