Old 12-06-19, 06:01 PM
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MiPeGr
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I'll certainly be spending most of my time close to home...and by that I mean with cell phone service and a reasonable length/cost Uber ride back to my car or home.

But I also plan on being farther afield and doing longer rides as well, so I need to keep that in mind.

I learned this lesson to some extent when I bought a set of wheels from a guy who said they were "ready-to-ride". I didn't take into account that he weighed like 140 pounds. While I didn't break a spoke, they definitely could have been higher-tension. That was a (seemingly) long 2-mi walk back to the car. And it wasn't a junk wheel...hand-built (supposedly), A23 rims and DT Swiss 2.0-1.8-2.0 spokes, 2-cross. I think it's just not adequate for me, even after multiple trips to the mechanic. That wheel won't stay true for more than 100 miles.
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