Originally Posted by
The Historian
I need stronger wheels for the Trek 7.5 fx I'm riding across the country. I should be down to 220 pounds for the ride, but I'm going to be carrying gear on the bike and in a trailer. Any suggestions?
Mavic Touring Rims will work just fine.
http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/tourtand.asp
I did a month long tour when I was 270 lbs. With a full set of panniers on the bike, the whole package came in around 330.
I used 36 spoke Mavic T520s (now called A719's) with Schwalbe Marathon 28 tires. I ran on roads, and hard packed dirt paths with no problems at all.