Old 12-04-06 | 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by waterrockets
Low spoke plus paired spoke is anything but durable. Maybe we need to define durability, but I'm thinking 20,000 - 30,000 miles for someone 185 lbs. That's not Vigor territory. It's a race wheel. If you get to that kind of mileage on your rear wheel, I'll eat my carbon road shoes.
I'll have to disagree with this. I had a pair of Rolf Vector Comps in my fatter days (215-220#) and put a good 6K miles on them. NEVER needed truing. I sold them to a buddy of mine, also about 200#, and he's put a good 10K on them since without problems.

I hear Worcestershire sauce is good on Carbon...
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