Why the Aerospoke hatred?
#151
onitsuka tiger
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thats true, although, from what i could see, it looks like they were trying to kill that wheel....
this is what i was saying earlier, no wheels are designed to take that kind of abuse, some wheels are better at taking it, but no track specific wheels are 100% bomb-proof. some get close. if you run an aerospoke, you know what you're getting into, all track wheels will fail eventually if you ride them like a trials/bmx bike. but they're not gonna explode just by turning left.
this is what i was saying earlier, no wheels are designed to take that kind of abuse, some wheels are better at taking it, but no track specific wheels are 100% bomb-proof. some get close. if you run an aerospoke, you know what you're getting into, all track wheels will fail eventually if you ride them like a trials/bmx bike. but they're not gonna explode just by turning left.
#152
FNG
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I was just kidding. Although I guess the rim would survive if you hammered the spokes...
Either way, I was just kidding. I hate Aerospokes, but not for being fragile.
Either way, I was just kidding. I hate Aerospokes, but not for being fragile.
#153
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#155
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#156
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#158
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So my advice would be make sure your bike seat height is adjusted correctly along with the handle bars and make sure the gears are tight. I cannot speak on how aerospoke rims work on fixie's, but on my 21 speed road bike, they're perfect.
#159
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#168
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No reason. I commented on another forum thread about "What's so bad with Aerospokes?" and the amount of hate I got towards supporting Aerospoke was simply unnecessary. So people just troll certain products. Kinda like Lebron James.
#169
Is it okay if we make fun of people who answer questions that were asked seven years ago ... twice?
#170
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Or make fun of people who refer to wheels as "rims" ?






