found these discontinued rims i've been looking for forever. of course they have to be 28h cause i'm looking for 32. never road 28, dont know a whole lot about wheel strength. i'm a pretty skinny emeffer though, like 140 lbs (thats 63503g in case the dudes at weight weenies are reading). so yeah, anyone wanna gimme the pros and cons? i ride about 5-15 miles a day

4 spoke difference 28~32 can't see a prob with that.

Better question, whered'ya find the hubs?

It kind of depends on what rims they are. Quality of build could also be a factor. I outweigh you by 70lbs and have hammered a NOS Wolber aero 28 for 2+ years without incident. If you are hard on your equipment I would say avoid it. If not go for it.

thats for the advice. i think i'll probably go for it. anyone have a suggestion for quality wheelbuilding in brooklyn or lower manhattan?

Zak at trackstar. Built my 28's, still going strong, im rough AND heavy.

Tell them I said 'gday'.

Front wheel should be fine with 28 spokes, rear is where you have to worry.

zak at trackstar built my 28 spoke front wheel…i've
beat the hell out of it and crashed it a few times.
…everything is as true as the day i got it.

At 140 lbs, 28H should be fine. Get it built right, whether it's by you or a professional.

i weigh 175 and ride around downtown columbus (not nyc, but these roads are pretty horrible for the most part) and my road bike is 28h. it's fine. the only problem i've had was a snapped spoke, but that's because some debris got caught in there as it was spinning. i'd say go for it. 28h looks sick.

I wouldn't chance it. what's a little xtra w8t? but if looks are your concern or you're getting a great deal on the rim go for it, but even then I'd still say go a lil higher

um, it's fine. seriously. as long as they are built right. i know guys that are bunny hopping on 14 spokes or something small like that.

You're 140 pounds, pretty much any modern wheel is overbuilt for you. Start worrying when you hit 200.

I ride my mavic ellipse, which are 20 spoke front and back,
on the road and track. I'm too lazy to keep on changing
wheels sets, so I just try to be careful. But I guess I'm just
as careful on the road with my beater wheels.... I weigh
about 145 though. As others said, if you weight around 150,
there's no problem.

a guy i know trashed a 28spoke wheel riding on nyc roads. but that was cause he got rear ended by an SUV. he weighs more than 140. you will be fine.

good point. OP how much do you weigh?

that was me. it was a mavic MA40 laced 2x. MA40s are really light, boxy rims, and not durable at all (nice and light though, I'd get them again for something besides commuting). that said, that wheel lasted fine until the accident.

but then, if you ride a bike here regularly, it is a question of when and how you will get hit, not if.

OP said something about old discontinued rims. If it is something you value, I'd not rely on them commuting and general riding about. For that, get something like a CXP33 or a Deep V or something, in 32 and 3x or more.

And don't believe the bs about how straight gauge spokes are stronger. Get DB for any decent wheel.

If you wait until the weather is cold and xup stops being crowded, people in that basement can help you to build your wheel, after sheldon brown helps you to lace it. Otherwise, there are lots of good bike shops.

which dam fool said straight gauge spokes are stronger?! id like to have a word with this person.

I weigh 130lbs and I break wheels like a fat kid! I went through 6 rims in 6 months!

I'm also on my 4th helmet of the year. I should probably learn how to ride a bike...

Track rear hubs have no dish and because of that build way stronger wheels than heavily dished 8/9/10 speed hubs.

Double butted spokes 3x will be plenty as long as the rims are relatively strong.

Riding on Boston roads with a 20 radial front and 24 3x back w/ 9sp dish, both Shimano WH-550s and I've yet to break a spoke. Although they do require minor truing every few thousand miles, but I assume that's because I tend to ride on awful roads and weigh 170.

I'm 185 and ride a 24 spoke radially laced road wheel on my road bike, 50-100mile rides in and around NYC. I've never had issue. That being said my fav fixie wheelset (Phils, Mavic Open pros with DT swiss spokes 32) are way nicer.

yea i've had some pretty fancy low spoke wheels on various road bikes over the years. i'm no pinner and they held up fine. unless you want to roll stairsets or stuff or you're just a ****

and yeah zachstar is the guy to go to.

my gf at about your weight destroyed a nice light 28h rear wheel commuting pretty quick.

got her a nice 32 and it is rock solid.

for me a 28 is nice in front but in the back i go 32 or more.

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