Isn't that how everyone from the gauche coast talks?

Totally. I'm just wondering how overbuilt the vast majority of the wheels of the 'enthusiasts' of this board must be, if typical formula hub 36-spoke wheels handle a guy my size just fine.

What are the whispy fixed riders I see in all the photo thread doing to their bikes to kill such strong wheels? Trying to be BMX riders, or just hitting large objects at a high rate of speed?

Both.

+circus tricks

good form. i ride a junky 18mm piece of trash and i weigh somewhere around two benjamins. i'm also very uncouth.

how would it have been worse?
it would have been just as broken and useless, but much cheaper to repair or replace

did you replace the axles with non-quick release? just curious

I think he's still be riding that. I probably would.

i hope for his sake he has dental insurance.

No, it's a QR.

not still riding that.

What's the function of the sensor ring??

And as dumb as the question may be to some people, I know its an opportunity for someone to make one of the witty sarcastic 'im better than you' comments which I so enjoy reading.. ha

I'd personally rather ride strong + lightweight + elastic (handbuilt) vs. strong + aero + brittle (mag).

Current street wheels: Mavic CXP 33/Forumula/DT Swiss Competition (32/32, 3x/3x) ... "bombproof"
Next set: Mavic Open Pro/Dura Ace small flange/DT Swiss Competition (32/32, 3x/3x)

Full disclosure: I weigh a buck 35.

I think it's more of a strong + repairable vs light OR strong + aero.



Indeed ****loads of style and money to burn incredibly little common sense or concern for safety. Riding on that wheel is even worse the the moron putting his toes an inch away from and all his weight on a revx.

Mavic CXP 33 - Ultegra - Conti Gatorskins (28,32 3x,3x) 6 years of road use and not a wiggle...

:rolleyes: sorry mr.saftey.

Did you buy the wheel like that or crack it yourself?

Have you ever seen what happens when a wheel catastrophically fails?
It will probably do so when you are initiating a skid or sprinting too. Have fun.

I DO NOT RIDE THE WHEEL LIKE THAT!
that is a photo taken 1 min after i was hit by a car and i walked it home.
but my friend at trackstar is going to ride it like that, so you can call him a moron.

That goes without saying when you're talking about touch-up trues, but who knows if the force required to crack a mag wheel would bend a traditional rim as well. I'll give that one a toss-up.

must not be a very good friend.

At which point unless you cracked the flanges the wheel is still repairable. Unless you have a zipp rim or bladed spokes for under $100 dollars too.

I think it gets pretty close at this point. I still wouldn't ride a wheel like that, but if I had to replace spokes/rim/pay for some guy to rebuild my wheel, it might be a similar price to the replacement policy of just getting a new Aerospoke (if the numbers posted above are accurate).

i got hit by a car going pretty damn fast and the only thing wrong with my bike was a cracked wheel. im pretty sure if i was riding a spoked front wheel it would have tacoed and my fork and frame would have smashed into the car as well. maybe not?

right but a tacoed wheel can be rebuilt and the energy that goes into tacoing as well as the time it takes to taco is going to make it a lot less likely that your frame will be damaged.... Think of it like a crumple zone in a car.

[QUOTE=dutret the energy that goes into tacoing as well as the time it takes to taco is going to make it a lot less likely that your frame will be damaged.... Think of it like a crumple zone in a car.[/QUOTE]
??maybe ??
i just cant believe my frame and fork didn't get ****ed up. and i think the hed may have saved it.

If it makes you feel better about the amount of money you lost with the hed being ruined feel free to think that.