Originally Posted by
ColonelSanders
Wouldn't it more likely be a case of people riding bikes/have wheels, that in their design, have prioritised lightness over ruggedness?
My wheels are lighter than OPs wheels. Race bikes are capable bikes. It happens routinely in group riding that rough pavement just like what is shown in photos gets hit and most in the group have no possibility of seeing what is coming. And no one has a problem. Purely a matter of rider technique.