Originally Posted by
rickyaustin
Isn't 48 spokes for a 220lb rider a bit excessive?
I'd call someone like Peter White or the Odds & Endo's guy and see what they think.
Maybe, but a rider doing an unsupported tour, probably has close to 50lbs of extra "load", so a better question is, is 48 spokes excessive for a 270lb load? Even with a trailer, there is extra stress on the rear wheel, because of the torque needed to move the loaded trailer, especially up hill.