Trek FX 7.2 Clyde-Cycle
09-28-19, 01:43 PM
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@WOT, I did many of the same things you had done, with a Trek DS. Started with a custom quality wheelset, along with fenders and rack. Altered the saddle, stem and bars to suit, plus good lighting and safety/reflector improvements. Made a much more useful, practical and comfortable ride, at the expense of being heavier than the "floor" model as delivered. A joy to ride, by comparison.
As some have suggested, finding the right "fit" for things is a process.
The wheelset I did were: Velocity Dyad 700c 36H, DT Swiss spokes, Shimano Deore XT hubs, quality build, with Conti Tour Ride 700x1.95 tires. Not a peep through years of use on rougher urban streets and mild trails. Considered a higher spoke count, being a heavier rider, but 36H was fine given the quality of the build.
As some have suggested, finding the right "fit" for things is a process.
The wheelset I did were: Velocity Dyad 700c 36H, DT Swiss spokes, Shimano Deore XT hubs, quality build, with Conti Tour Ride 700x1.95 tires. Not a peep through years of use on rougher urban streets and mild trails. Considered a higher spoke count, being a heavier rider, but 36H was fine given the quality of the build.
The thing with the wheel build was to be certain of reliability. I expect I’ll revert to a home built 36H in due course.
09-28-19, 01:51 PM
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I’d been due to re-wire the rear light to tidy away the wire. Now completed and given a wipe down we’re ready for a 100km cycle in the morning to round out 1000km for September.
09-29-19, 12:33 AM
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Very satisfied, though. Was a solid, quality build from a shop that made many thousands of wheelsets using high-quality components. On sketchy, occasionally-ratty urban streets, around my area, I've struck my share of small to medium-sized potholes. So far, not a peep from the spokes, and no other issues at all. Had I gone with a bit wider rims, fuller ties, and the same high-grade build, I suspect there would be an even greater safety margin, even without going above the 36H hubs I selected.
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