Originally Posted by
commuteinca
Hi All,
I have an issue with keeping my rear wheel in good riding order. Spokes start breaking, wheel is almost impossible to keep true, everything goes downhill, pretty fast. I bought a new double wall aluminum replacement wheel less than a year ago and the bike shop said it's already shot. I ride 8 miles pretty much everyday on a Specialized Sirrus Sport w/ rim brakes. I like to ride along at a good clip because it's my only real cardio workout most days. I do carry a pannier on one side of the bike. The entire ride is paved.
Any recommendations on a wheel that will hold up and perform well?
Thanks!
I never worry about popping spokes any longer after switching to a wheel with 12-gauge spokes vs the normal 14-gauge. Plus they are cheap, much cheaper than many other "high-quality" rims and I'm not dependent on a superb wheel builder.
https://www.amazon.com/Wheel-Master-.../dp/B006FCHTZQ
BTW, I use to always pop spokes, but since getting this rim, I've got (so far) over 6,000 miles on it and not a single popped spoke, even after getting a wrench stuck in the spokes while riding, which only bent one spoke.