Hi,
I've built around 50 pairs of wheels and have never until now had them returned with loosening spokes... until now!
I guess the answer is more tension, but it did get me thinking... this is for a heavy rider, but no heavier than some I've build for... so what makes him heavier on wheels, than anyone else???
Is cranking the bike hard over and then stomping on the pedals on a hill the worst thing you can do to a bike wheel? i.e. is this a way of side-loading the wheels?? The reason I ask is that track riders using my wheels keep the bike pretty upright for hard starts (and the wheels stay taught and true), and only some road riders have an extreme "honking" style on steep hills.
Thx,
Shazzy.
I've built around 50 pairs of wheels and have never until now had them returned with loosening spokes... until now!
I guess the answer is more tension, but it did get me thinking... this is for a heavy rider, but no heavier than some I've build for... so what makes him heavier on wheels, than anyone else???
Is cranking the bike hard over and then stomping on the pedals on a hill the worst thing you can do to a bike wheel? i.e. is this a way of side-loading the wheels?? The reason I ask is that track riders using my wheels keep the bike pretty upright for hard starts (and the wheels stay taught and true), and only some road riders have an extreme "honking" style on steep hills.
Thx,
Shazzy.