Surly Long Haul Trucker, big or small wheels
prj45
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I want bad, I'm coming to end of cycle scheme period, so if my previous bike is valued low enough I'll buy it and "hire" this on for a year to compliment my speedy CAAD9.
But should I go for the 700C wheels or the smaller ones as shown here (which I think look a bit silly)? Surly seem to think the smaller wheels are a better idea as they take more load, so well confused!
But should I go for the 700C wheels or the smaller ones as shown here (which I think look a bit silly)? Surly seem to think the smaller wheels are a better idea as they take more load, so well confused!
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How much were you thinking of carrying?!
Would be surprised if 700Cs couldn't take whatever you'd throw at it.0 -
dhope wrote:How much were you thinking of carrying?!
Would be surprised if 700Cs couldn't take whatever you'd throw at it.
Well, me for a start, I'm 22 stone! And then just my towel weighs like another four.
Seriously, I do go through 700Cs, smashed up a rear Mavic aksium rim recently, it lasted about two months, on a DT Swiss rim now which seems to be holding up. I am doing like 140 miles a week though and sometimes the same at the weekend.
But having me and a full set of panniers for say a LEJOG or JOGLE?0 -
prj45 wrote:dhope wrote:How much were you thinking of carrying?!
Would be surprised if 700Cs couldn't take whatever you'd throw at it.
Well, me for a start, I'm 22 stone! And then just my towel weighs like another four.
Seriously, I do go through 700Cs, smashed up a rear Mavic aksium rim recently, it lasted about two months, on a DT Swiss rim now which seems to be holding up. I am doing like 140 miles a week though and sometimes the same at the weekend.
But having me and a full set of panniers for say a LEJOG or JOGLE?
Would it not make sense to get a set of handbuilts with 36 spokes! you'd be hard pushed to break them I'd say.
I've been on the wrong side of 20stone before and have managed with a normal front wheel with a 105hub with mavic open proCd rim with 32 spokes fine. needs a tweek every so often to keep spoke tension even.FCN 7
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what size are those wheels shown - it just looks wrng like that.
Looks like a small wheeled folders without the folding bit.
reckon it would look even more odd with a 22 stone cyclist on board.Bianchi Infinito CV
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For commuting, I think you will find the small 24" ? quite agile and fun to ride.
Of course they'll handle direct load better, but you're actually worse off if you hit a pothole, since the angle of impact is smaller and hence bigger chance of bending a rim.
The solution: Wider tyres.
I do think you will find the gear shifter oddly placed, and I would opt for downtube shifters instead - way better.0
