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Old 07-14-07 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by pivoxa15
My rear wheel's overall tension droped and needed retruing after 3 weeks of riding. The mechanic claimed that it was because I was too heavy. Is it true that 100kg-110kg weight on a low range new road bike is too much?
Have the wheel re-tensioned by a qualified mechanic.
It probably has nothing to do with the components
not carrying the weight, as has more with the actual
build quality. Spokes not properly pré-aligned, wheels
not properly stress relieved and un-even tension.
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