Originally Posted by
ctfinnigan
So in the past three years of riding bikes around town the one problem that seems to plague me is the truing of my rear wheel. Damn thing won't stay straight. I don't know if it's 'cause I'm a little big (6'2", 200lbs.), because I ride it hard, or maybe I don't know how to take the bumps of the road.
You're a lightweight!
Let me put in a plug for Urbane Cycles (
www.ucycle.com ) . I've been running a couple of wheels I bought from them and they've been worth every penny and never needed truing in three years.
The rears in question are Alex rims RL 2002 laced to Quando hubs with 36 spokes. The RL 2002's are nothing fancy but they are a nice deep section rim. I believe they were about $150 each.
Besides being 6'3" & 260lbs, I don't see so hot so I tend to hit most potholes in front of me.
Dave