Old 03-28-16 | 07:13 PM
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From: Mountain View, CA USA and Golden, CO USA

Bikes: 97 Litespeed, 50-39-30x13-26 10 cogs, Campagnolo Ultrashift, retroreflective rims on SON28/PowerTap hubs

Originally Posted by tea_kettle
I'm looking to replace my dead wheels with functional affordable wheels. I'm thinking of riding to the east coast, which is about 4400km, and I would like the hub/wheels I choose to last me that trip. SHIMANO ACERA T300 *link* do you think these will last? I have a rocky mountain trailhead 29 2014
Yes. That's barely 3 months of riding for an active cyclist. Of course at that price you're getting machine-built wheels, and with enough weight on the bike are likely to have wheels which don't stay true and break spokes if you don't properly stress relieve and tension them.
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