Originally Posted by
Squeezebox
Go to Trek bikes.com then to inside Trek then C3 project .
Very amazing stuff that people are doing on 28* MTB wheels.
Also interesting. the Trek Paris Roubais series they do, Domaine. Their top end models have 18/24 spokes with calipers. The disc model has 24/24. Maybe they know something about spoke count and wheel stress to make that decision.
Mtb wheels used for jumps/drops break frequently. The fact my 32 spoke wheels have survived this long is a miracle (although the 150kgf ds factory tension might have something to do with it)
I'd agree with you on the paris roubaix thing, but firstly they are light riders (even the biggest heaviest riders are pretty light) and they aren't carrying anything, and they
still break wheels, every time
And it has been stated before, road wheels are different from touring wheels. Mtb wheels also face different stresses but I wouldn't go under 32 in the rear even with those. If I did bikepacking 36 would be a must
And it's funny how you compare pro line bikes and their wheels (which alone cost more than the 920) to the 920, which certainly isn't pro level, nor are the wheels. The 920 wheels are lower mid level bontrager. They aren't even in the catalogue. You are too clueless to be a troll.