Originally Posted by
Spookykinkajou
I have these wheels on a Jamis sputnik 2008 model I just bought. They seem pretty decent, but I've not actually ridden them yet as I await some parts for the bike.
Anyways, I'm wondering how they hold up? I'll be using the bike as a long distance bike - 100, 200+ mile rides pretty regularly and would assume just sell them off brand new and have some better custom wheels built if I'm going to have to trash them 6 months from now.
opinions? Thanks.
If they came on the bike then they weren't handbuilt. You might want to normalize the tension/stress relieve the spokes and true them before riding.
I doubt your shop would've done this gratis as part of the bike sale. Better shops might have, but the majority wouldn't.