My Asian Wheelsets
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You build some really nice and attractive bikes. I wish I had the time, knowledge and skill.
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These look fragile to me. Like maybe they'd work well on a bike with a rider under 50kg? Is there a specified weight limit? What's the kgs and grams of the set? I reckon I'd break a spoke a day and two on Sunday riding them!
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There too, I said that I had ridden a 14-spoke 406 front wheel for years -- heck, I even toured on it! -- and the thing did not even go out of true ever.
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You do realize that, for example, 20 spokes on 349 wheels scales up (scaling factor = 622/349) to 36 spokes on a 622 wheel or to 32 spokes on a 559 wheel, right? And no one would say 36 spokes on a 622 or 32 spokes on a 26" wheel is few or makes for a fragile wheel.
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The other piece of this, of course, is the rider's weight; I am now down to 69kg.
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Nice share.
Do let us know who it works out over the next 6mths to a year.
I bought one set like this, at this price too a while back (branded "Starhubs" )
Spokes broke within 3 mths and I had to spend on repairs and the hubs were not really well covered from the elements and rusted out over 2 years.
Admittedly, I never took much care of it as its on my commute/beater bike, but a good 2nd hand pair of Tyrell AM9 wheels at $280 has lasted me well over 5yrs.
Do hope yours will be better.
Do let us know who it works out over the next 6mths to a year.
I bought one set like this, at this price too a while back (branded "Starhubs" )
Spokes broke within 3 mths and I had to spend on repairs and the hubs were not really well covered from the elements and rusted out over 2 years.
Admittedly, I never took much care of it as its on my commute/beater bike, but a good 2nd hand pair of Tyrell AM9 wheels at $280 has lasted me well over 5yrs.
Do hope yours will be better.