Rear wheel for touring
spokecp
Posts: 78
Hi folks,
Hopefully you will be able to advise me on something.
Last time I did a tour on my Specialized Sirrus the spokes in the rear wheel kept going becuase of the weight, which as you can imagine was a wheel pain in the rear. This year Im going over the alps and want something relieble that can take weight. So do I
1. Get the wheel rebuilt with stronger spokes
or
2. Buy a new, strong touring wheel.
What should I do? any recommendations?
Much appreciated all,
Spoke.
Hopefully you will be able to advise me on something.
Last time I did a tour on my Specialized Sirrus the spokes in the rear wheel kept going becuase of the weight, which as you can imagine was a wheel pain in the rear. This year Im going over the alps and want something relieble that can take weight. So do I
1. Get the wheel rebuilt with stronger spokes
or
2. Buy a new, strong touring wheel.
What should I do? any recommendations?
Much appreciated all,
Spoke.
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It depends, I guess, on the quality and condition of the rim and hub in the exisiting wheel. Using stronger spokes won't in itself make a *huge* difference to the strength of the wheel, but having it rebuilt by a decent wheelbuilder might.0
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I am 6' 2" and 17 Stone, and had problems with the spokes going on my Street Machine.
I bought a rear wheel from Spa Cycles and they have been brilliant - two years without a breakage!
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He that buys flesh buys many bones.
He that buys eggs buys many shells,
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He that buys flesh buys many bones.
He that buys eggs buys many shells,
But he that buys good beer buys nothing else.</b></i>
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Hi folks,
Hopefully you will be able to advise me on something.
Last time I did a tour on my Specialized Sirrus the spokes in the rear wheel kept going becuase of the weight, which as you can imagine was a wheel pain in the rear. This year Im going over the alps and want something relieble that can take weight. So do I
1. Get the wheel rebuilt with stronger spokes
or
2. Buy a new, strong touring wheel.
What should I do? any recommendations?
Much appreciated all,
Spoke.
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Contact spa cycles www.spacycles.co.uk they'll have a wheel to suit your needs or will build you one0 -
You should have a 36-spoke rear wheel for loaded touring.It's an uphill climb to the bottom0
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thats champion - going to ring spa tomorrow thanks a lot0
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Another endorsement for Spa. Just done the Raid Pyrenean on their wheels with camping gear on the back. That's the 3rd tour with the same wheels and they're still true never mind a broke spoke.
Max gradient climbed 21%, average gradient 6%.Pour vivre heureux, vivons le v‚lo..0
