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03-06-23, 11:39 AM

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Posted By nun

Just to close this out here are the bling new...

Just to close this out here are the bling new wheels, White industries hubs and MAVIC Open Pro rims, on my old Cervelo.

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Forum: Touring

01-19-23, 09:29 AM

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Posted By nun

Pretty much my experience. I was cleaning my bike...

Pretty much my experience. I was cleaning my bike and looked at the back wheel and it was way out of true. I thought it might be a broken spoke, but on inspection it was the Dura Ace hub flange that...

Forum: Touring

01-18-23, 09:38 PM

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Posted By nun

I'm going with cross 3 on my 36 hole Open Pros.

I'm going with cross 3 on my 36 hole Open Pros.

Forum: Touring

01-13-23, 06:35 PM

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Posted By nun

I was grateful for the Deep V suggestion and...

I was grateful for the Deep V suggestion and looked at Velocity, but after a bit more reading I decided to stick with what has worked for a decade. So I'm going to 36 hole Open Pros from 32 and...

Forum: Touring

01-13-23, 01:02 PM

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Posted By nun

The rim and the spokes look ok, but they have had...

The rim and the spokes look ok, but they have had a lot of use and maybe the reason the hub flange fractured as an issue with that spoke. Anyway after a decade I think I'll just use a new rim and...

Forum: Touring

01-13-23, 01:00 PM

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Posted By nun

Thanks, great information. I've ended up with...

Thanks, great information. I've ended up with White Industries M15, DT Swiss 2mm thick spokes on 36 hole Mavic Open Pros; the same rim and spokes I've ridden for the last decade across the US, up and...

Forum: Touring

01-12-23, 01:45 PM

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Posted By nun

My head is with you on the disc brakes, I'm just...

My head is with you on the disc brakes, I'm just an old geezer who finds it hard to change.

Forum: Touring

01-12-23, 09:05 AM

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Posted By nun

I agree that my other bikes are good for light...

I agree that my other bikes are good for light touring...apart from maybe the DeRosa because of the geometry. I also have a Specialized Diverge that has big tire clearances and a comfortable...

Forum: Touring

01-11-23, 10:31 PM

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Posted By nun

Deep V looks like it might be a winner. 19mm...

Deep V looks like it might be a winner. 19mm outside width and shown as stronger than Dyad. Thanks!

Forum: Touring

01-11-23, 07:36 PM

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Posted By nun

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Forum: Touring

01-11-23, 03:40 PM

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Posted By nun

Thanks, It's the external width that concerns me...

Thanks, It's the external width that concerns me most, I think 23 would be a really tight fit as 24mm wide Velocity Dyads do not fit, 20 to 21mm is probably ok.

Forum: Touring

01-11-23, 03:37 PM

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Strong wheels for narrow clearance bike

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Posted By nun

I'm asking because I looked around and today's...

I'm asking because I looked around and today's rims tend to be wide, even for road bikes, and I thought I might have missed something.

Forum: Touring

01-11-23, 03:13 PM

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Strong wheels for narrow clearance bike

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Posted By nun

Strong wheels for narrow clearance bike

I have an old Cervelo RS and it has pretty narrow wheel clearances...max tire 25mm and a Velocity Dyad rim at 24mm outer width will not fit. So to do some light touring/bikepacking I used some some...

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