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07-03-25 | 02:30 PM

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squirtdad

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From: San Jose (Willow Glen) Ca

Bikes: Kirk Custom JK Special, 86 De Rosa Pro, '84 Team Miyata,(dura ace old school) 80?? SR Semi-Pro 600 Arabesque

Quote:

Originally Posted by GamblerGORD53

Those rims look OK to me, no eyelets. Classic problem with deFaileurs. LOL. Put 2.3/2.0 spokes at least on the drive side, never going to break these.
Repeating the same thing over is insanity.
I have these on my heavy SA hubs. My Dyad rim SA XL-FDD has 32,000 miles, looks like new. Tour bike was at 120 lbs, both trips.

give it a break derailers have nothing to do with this what so ever

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