Looking for some advice
On the weekend I had a spoke break on the drive side on the rear wheel on my
mountain bike. The bike is a year old, and this is the second spoke to break on the rear wheel.
both have been on the drive side. The first time was in August four months ago.
I am looking at buying a stronger wheelset, and I would like to know what is
recommended in the budget range (about AU$220 for a front and rear wheelset)
What brands and models would be good:
Alex (X-1200)?
Mavic ?
Velocity?
Double walled? triple walled?
Should I stay with 36 hole?
What lacing pattern is recomended, and what does it mean? eg 3 cross?
Some additional info:
I weigh about 100Kg, and have rack and panniers on the rear, sometimes needing to carry spares and tools
for mine and the kids bikes etc. on recreational rides on paths and roads.
The current wheels are Weinmmann 520 alloy rims on Alloy Parallax cassette hub,
and the bike is an entry level Apollo LSX 1.0 hardtail MTB.
To date I have done about 2000 kms since February.
On the weekend I had a spoke break on the drive side on the rear wheel on my
mountain bike. The bike is a year old, and this is the second spoke to break on the rear wheel.
both have been on the drive side. The first time was in August four months ago.
I am looking at buying a stronger wheelset, and I would like to know what is
recommended in the budget range (about AU$220 for a front and rear wheelset)
What brands and models would be good:
Alex (X-1200)?
Mavic ?
Velocity?
Double walled? triple walled?
Should I stay with 36 hole?
What lacing pattern is recomended, and what does it mean? eg 3 cross?
Some additional info:
I weigh about 100Kg, and have rack and panniers on the rear, sometimes needing to carry spares and tools
for mine and the kids bikes etc. on recreational rides on paths and roads.
The current wheels are Weinmmann 520 alloy rims on Alloy Parallax cassette hub,
and the bike is an entry level Apollo LSX 1.0 hardtail MTB.
To date I have done about 2000 kms since February.