Originally Posted by
terrymorse
Has your wife ridden tens of thousands of miles on her hand-built wheels? I have.
Originally Posted by
Lombard
Not the best analogy unless you are comparing fragile tires with inferior components of a wheel build.
Luck has a lot to do with not getting flats whereas a properly built and stress relieved wheel with quality components should not go out of true unless something catastrophic happens like hitting a pothole that also takes the rider down.
It's an illustration of the logical fallacy that leads Mr. Morse to conclude that wheels never need truing, because he's never had to do it.