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Old 01-23-24, 09:47 AM
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merlinextraligh
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Bikes: Willier Zero 7; Merlin Extralight; Calfee Dragonfly tandem, Calfee Adventure tandem; Cervelo P2; Motebecane Ti Fly 29er; Motebecanne Phantom Cross; Schwinn Paramount Track bike

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We have a set of Lightbicycle wheels on our Dragonfly. With a team weight of 340lbs, we’ve been riding them for 3 years with zero problems.

one nice thing about Lightbicycle is that you can completely customize your wheel. We went with 28 spokes, and the heavy duty rim option, which adds about 100 grams to the weight of the wheel set, but also adds strength.

If you go with a deep section rim like the 65 mm, the standard rims are already going to be pretty stiff, so depending on your team weight, and riding style ( some people,are harder on wheels than others) you might not need the extra heavy duty rims. I spec’d them for a little peace of mind, at a relatively low weight penalty.

Conversely, if you want a bullet proof wheel, 65 mm deep sectioned rims, heavy duty rim option, and 32 spoke would make n extremely strong wheel
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