I took a risk and put in the (then new) Roval Terra wheels on our touring bikes on a trip in '19. We did about 700 miles on them, rode well on gravel/sandy roads, even with the load of about 230lbs on my bike. Never had an issue in crappy unpaved roads with potholes. My wife's did have a slight crack in her wheel when she had an accident, which fortunately happened just near the end of the trip, but I rode on it for day trips without incident, and travel insurance replaced the wheel.
Carbon wheels don't do well with nicks and hits, and the finish takes a beating after a trip. The Rovals looked like 10 year old wheels on the finish, after that trip, but I don't care since they are almost 1lbs lighter than aluminum at the same size, it's well worth it to consider the newer carbon offerings for touring.
Originally Posted by
azza_333
Carbon rims on a touring bike, a pretty controversial topic I am sure.
I am looking into having a set of wheels rebuilt with new rims, for a couple of reasons (wider interior rim width, the possibility of going tubeless in the future).
I came across a set of carbon rims online, 32 spoke holes, 30mm deep, 24mm interior rim width, tubeless compatible, and lighter than the alloy equivalent (handy since I have also started using the bike for weekend club rides).
I was wondering if anyone has toured on carbon rims, and their thoughts on it. I am not overly heavy 70kg + 10kg of gear + 10kg bike + and add an additional 5kg just to be on the safe side = 95kg (210lbs), would that be to much to reliable tour on carbon? I'm hoping to go on a 6000km (on road) tour next year, so hoping to find out if would they be just as strong as alloy rimmed wheels?
Thanks in advance for the feedback.