Around a year ago I got a Trek Verve2. Has Bontrager AT-750 rims, 292mm round steel spokes. I've been reading up on wheel truing and it's got me wondering about max tension.
Consensus seems to be that the drive side on this kind of wheel will have higher tension to maintain dishing. Using a Park TM-1 while truing the rim for the first time since I got the bike I'm getting readings around 27-28 on the drive side which per their chart is in the 135-153 Kgf range which seems high going by what I'm finding searching online. So far I haven't found any specific recommendations on this specific Bontrager rim. Possibly worth noting that I'm 6'4", around 275 lbs.
I called the Dave's World Cycle where I got the bike and asked what they regarded as a typical tension and their answer after consulting with the tech on duty was they don't have an answer. They said they only use the tension meter on higher end wheels. Okee doke.
What are your thoughts?
Consensus seems to be that the drive side on this kind of wheel will have higher tension to maintain dishing. Using a Park TM-1 while truing the rim for the first time since I got the bike I'm getting readings around 27-28 on the drive side which per their chart is in the 135-153 Kgf range which seems high going by what I'm finding searching online. So far I haven't found any specific recommendations on this specific Bontrager rim. Possibly worth noting that I'm 6'4", around 275 lbs.
I called the Dave's World Cycle where I got the bike and asked what they regarded as a typical tension and their answer after consulting with the tech on duty was they don't have an answer. They said they only use the tension meter on higher end wheels. Okee doke.
What are your thoughts?