Long Haul Trucker Wheels
02-06-10 | 03:16 PM
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Long Haul Trucker Wheels
Forgive me if this has been asked before...but I did a search and nada.
I'm now a proud owner of a Surly lht and was wondering if the stock wheels are any good for fully loaded touring, particularly the rear. I've got the 26" alex rims, XT hubs etc
How likely am I to break a spoke. I've previously used handbuilt wheels and never broken a spoke.
This is my usual load
I'm now a proud owner of a Surly lht and was wondering if the stock wheels are any good for fully loaded touring, particularly the rear. I've got the 26" alex rims, XT hubs etc
How likely am I to break a spoke. I've previously used handbuilt wheels and never broken a spoke.
This is my usual load
02-06-10 | 04:34 PM
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just make sure the wheels have the proper amount of spoke tension. it's not uncommon for machine built wheels to have low spoke tension. low or uneven spoke tension is what will cause you to break spokes. so as long as your wheels are true and have good spoke tension they should last just fine.
02-06-10 | 05:01 PM
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I thought as much. I've been looking on crazyguy and from what I can gather (not 100% sure) I think Tzuo Hann Law used the stock wheels on his US to Malaysia ride. He had the spokes looked at prior to departure and broke none in nearly 18,000 miles.
Yeah 36 spokes. I'd guess me and the gear would weigh in at about 220lbs
Yeah 36 spokes. I'd guess me and the gear would weigh in at about 220lbs
02-06-10 | 07:41 PM
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02-07-10 | 10:28 AM
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Forgive me if this has been asked before...but I did a search and nada.
I'm now a proud owner of a Surly lht and was wondering if the stock wheels are any good for fully loaded touring, particularly the rear. I've got the 26" alex rims, XT hubs etc
How likely am I to break a spoke. I've previously used handbuilt wheels and never broken a spoke.
I'm now a proud owner of a Surly lht and was wondering if the stock wheels are any good for fully loaded touring, particularly the rear. I've got the 26" alex rims, XT hubs etc
How likely am I to break a spoke. I've previously used handbuilt wheels and never broken a spoke.
As 24/7 said you want the wheels to have the proper tension. A 26" wheel, with it's shorter spokes, is inherently stronger than a 700 C of the same spoke count. Even with lower tension, it's not likely to have the same spoke issues as a low tension 700C wheel would. You can still break spokes on a 26" wheel but don't worry too much about it.
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Dreamin' of Bemidji Down the Mississippi (in part)
Plan Epsilon Around Lake Michigan in the era of Covid
Gold Fever Three days of dirt in Colorado
Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
Dinosaurs in Colorado A mountain bike guide to the Purgatory Canyon dinosaur trackway
Solo Without Pie. The search for pie in the Midwest.
Picking the Scablands. Washington and Oregon, 2005. Pie and spiders on the Columbia River!
