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MacB
Lover of things that come in 3's
- Location
- Farnborough, Hampshire
Cool and that was why it was a suggestion and not a demand or an assertion to some unwritten rule. I could have just posted Nobber and left it at that but I was trying to be nice.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I assume the OP's wheels are handbuilts anyway. The CXP Pro rim is a quality rim, coupled to Ultegra Hubs.
I'd stick with the wheels you have, or if you fancy an upgrade, stick with 32 spokes for durability.
I'd stick with the wheels you have, or if you fancy an upgrade, stick with 32 spokes for durability.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Mod Note, Please cut out the petty squabbling - the OP is asking for advice !
Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
- Location
- South Wales
Amazing result losing ten stone.
do y ou break any spokes on your present wheels ever? If not maybe that's an indication you could get away with 28 spoke wheels.
There are so many variables its hard to give a definite answer. If breaking a spoke or two could leave you stranded alone miles from anywhere then maybe stick with 32 .If that's not a big issue for you eg if you have someone who can drive out and rescue you if needed then maybe give it a go.
On a 32 spoke wheel the wheel is more likely to still be useable after one spoke goes ,just to let you limp home. I am a mere 14 stone and ride on 32 spoke wheels as I do long distances out in the country where a pringled wheel could be a major inconvenience.
Soltydog
Legendary Member
- Location
- near Hornsea
If you fancy some new wheels, get handbuilt & the wheel builder should be able to offer you good advice & steer you in the right direction, if you want factory wheels this may be of interest to you (not sure how upto date it is though) http://www.lifeinthebuslane.com/road-wheel-weight-limits/
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
^This
Nibor
Bewildered
- Location
- Accrington
I am 22 stone and have some handbuilt wheels with 28 spokes in the front ( I bought them off someone that had built them so no choice on spoke count) The rims are H Plus Son Archetype which are nice and light and seriously durable built on Novatech hubs (they are disc) built with DT Swiss spokes.they get ridden on and off road and never miss a beat.
Spoked Wheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bournemouth
Congratulations on your weight loss, that's very hard to achieve.
I would not advise you to go to 28 spokes for two reasons :
1.- You will loose reliability and durability.
2.- You will not notice the difference at all.
Just keep loosing weight and you will notice the difference.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
DCR is happy to build lower spokes with deep(er) section rims for the 105kg rider now.
Spoked Wheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bournemouth
Isn't that just a way of paying more money for extra weight and lower spoke count?
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
dunno.
dunno about the "more" part of more money either. Compared to what?
I asked him to spec a wheel build for my size, my sort of riding and that's what he came up with. I'm delighted with the wheels.
Spoked Wheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bournemouth
Well, unless we are talking top rims, deep carbon rims are heavier than standard rims. You are only saving about 35g on 4 spokes. So you pay more money for heavier rims so you can have 28 spokes.
In all honesty, I would not advise any heavy rider a deep rim so that they can have wheels with less spokes but that is just me, I have my own rules
I hope nobody minds if I make a general observation here, based on years of participating in (and moderating) online communities. S-Express is dead right there, and the way I try to approach online discussion (in which, in the absence of the usual body language clues, it can be notoriously hard to judge other people's moods, intentions and other subtleties) is to remember that everyone has a right to be offended, but nobody has a right to not be offended.
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