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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.
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