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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Milledgeville, Georgia
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Bikes: 2018 Black Mountain Cycles MCD,2017 Advocate Cycles Seldom Seen Drop Bar, 2017 Niner Jet 9 Alloy, 2015 Zukas custom road, 2003 KHS Milano Tandem, 1986 Nishiki Cadence rigid MTB, 1980ish Fuji S-12S
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Sounds like you got a very good bike for your intended purposes. It should be very reliable as long as you maintain it properly. I would take the bike to your LBS and get it tuned up and ask them to look for any problems.
Definitely get a reputable wheelbuilder to retension the wheels as stapfam recommended. Most factory built wheels need retensioning to make them reliable. Otherwise you'll be plagued with loose spokes. If you decide to get new wheels later, I like the suggestion of Mavic Open Pros with 105 or Ultegra hubs and double butted spokes. Unless you are very heavy and/or you plod through potholes and over RR tracks without standing to lessen the impact, I think 32 spokes are plenty if the wheels are built properly.
Last edited by BluesDawg; 09-17-08 at 01:05 PM.