Originally Posted by
Bianchi pc
what do you think about the low spoke count wheels - any notable trade offs?
Originally Posted by
TejanoTrackie
I've never had any problems with properly built low spoke count wheels, but I weight less than 140 lbs. I've been semi rough with that bike riding off curbs, though potholes, on dirt or gravel roads etc w/o any problems..
FWIW my road bike wheels are built with 20/28 Archetypes and they have been rock solid, even on fast rough descents. And I'm around 200lbs.