strong wheels

swagman
swagman Posts: 115
edited November 2007 in Workshop
Modifying a hybrid into a winter road bike,i have a 32 spoke rear wheel that keeps braking spokes.Can i get a stronger wheel built using better spokes or do i need to buy a 36 spoke wheel? I am up to 15 stone weight and on abudget and have 2 rear 32 spoke wheels(1 from a touring bike).. :oops:

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  • SDP
    SDP Posts: 665
    a well built 32h should easily do the trick ...
    the most important part of a wheel is teh build quality

    i am heavier than you & had no trouble in 3000kms on a 28h CXP30 rim not 1mm out :-)
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  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Don't know what kind of wheels you actually want, but a cheap strong pair of factory wheels ideal for training and winter use, are the Quest Como's at 60 quid a pair. Not light by any means but cheap enough and strong enough I'm sure for the rigourous season ahead.
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  • Down the Road
    Down the Road Posts: 949
    You're kidding Right?

    at 15 stone look toward Fulcrum Racing 7 (around £120 a pair) Ideal would be Bontrager Classics (around £180 a pair) These are bombproof 32 spokers on DT hubs based on Paris Roubaix Wheels. Had mine for over 12 months and they have never missed a beat or needed any workshop time.
    Racing is life - everything else is just waiting
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    No I'm not kidding actually. At 15 stone, the Comos should be fine.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    giant mancp wrote:
    No I'm not kidding actually. At 15 stone, the Comos should be fine.

    Agree.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    decent handbuilt with decent spokes will be fine

    32h open pro or even tougher is the CXP33

    I prefer DT to Sapim spokes.

    Go straight gauge rear driveside and DT DB everywhere else. Bombproof.
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  • Gerry Attrick
    Gerry Attrick Posts: 97
    I reckon your wheel's not tensioned correctly. Spokes shouldn't break with 15 stone. I'd get LBS to check over.
    Perpetuating the myth that Lincolnshire is flat.
  • OnTow
    OnTow Posts: 130
    Gerry Attrick wrote:
    I reckon your wheel's not tensioned correctly. Spokes shouldn't break with 15 stone. I'd get LBS to check over.
    Yeah - Agree with Gerry - The cheapest option is to either have the wheel re-spoked at a decent local wheelbuilder, or just tensioned up.

    If it's been pinging spokes though, probably best to get it re-spoked to avoid fatigued remaining spokes pinging off and constant trips to the builder.

    My winter trainer runs Campag. Ventos (low spoke count and thinnish spokes) and I weigh around 13 stone - plus add to that the steel bike, rack, pannier, and crappy roads - they've already done sterling work for 1 season, so you shouldn't have any issues with a 32 spoke rear wheel.

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