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10-06-08 | 04:13 PM

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Mr. Beanz

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From: Upland Ca

Bikes: Lemond Chambery/Cannondale R-900/Trek 8000 MTB/Burley Duet tandem

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Originally Posted by Steve530

I think the conventional wisdom is that us "larger people" should run on deep V rims with 36 holes laced 3X or 4X.

36 is overkill! 32 3X is good. I have 15,000 miles on my Deep V with not one touch of a wrench after the inital retension at breakin period. 220-245 lbs.

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