Roval Wheels

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Originally posted by big Pete
Hi all,

I have a chance to get some Roval aero wheels. I did some research on the net about them. People say they were ahead of there time and a good wheel set, but I need to know if they would be good for me a 245 pound rider. I want to use them as my wheels (i.e. these would be the wheels on my bike for both training and racing). My bike is an 1986 - 1987 Bianchi Strada lx 60cm frame with sun tour components. I do triathlons and go on longer (80 - 100 km) rides with a group on weekends.

Thank you very much for your help

Pete

You would be better off with standard 32 spoke (maybe 36 for rear) with either Shimano or Campy hubs. DT revolution spokes 3X up front and on left rear; DT Competition 14/15 right rear. 3 cross throughout.
Reliability, lateral support, and good value.
DT Competition 14/15 up front and left rear would make a slightly stiffer wheel, and certainly no less durable.
Many wheels like Roval are difficult to service due to parts avaialbility over time.

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Quoted message said:

big Pete said:

Hi all, I have a chance to get some Roval aero wheels.
I did some research on the net about them. People say
they were ahead of there time and a

good

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

wheel set, but I need to know if they would be good
for me a 245 pound rider. I want to use them as my
wheels (i.e. these would be the wheels on my bike for
both training and racing). My bike is an 1986 - 1987
Bianchi Strada lx 60cm frame with sun tour components.
I do triathlons and go on longer (80 - 100 km) rides
with a group on weekends. Thank you very much for your
help Pete

You would be better off with standard 32 spoke (maybe 36
for rear) with either Shimano or Campy hubs. DT revolution
spokes 3X up front and on left rear; DT Competition 14/15
right rear. 3 cross throughout. Reliability, lateral
support, and good value. DT Competition 14/15 up front and
left rear would make a slightly stiffer wheel, and
certainly no less durable. Many wheels like Roval are
difficult to service due to parts avaialbility over time.

Ditto on this one - I had a set of Rovals back in the 80's,
and they were indeed nice wheels and well ahead of their
time. But they're not really intended as daily beaters and
if you break a spoke or bend a rim, they're pretty much
toast. At 245lbs, I'd say that's a certainty. Try to find
some of the hammerhead spokes they use and then decide if
you want Rovals for your everyday wheels... ;-)

big Pete said:

Hi all,

I have a chance to get some Roval aero wheels. I did some
research on the net about them. People say they were ahead
of there time and a good wheel set, but I need to know if
they would be good for me a 245 pound rider. I want to use
them as my wheels (i.e. these would be the wheels on my
bike for both training and racing). My bike is an 1986 -
1987 Bianchi Strada lx 60cm frame with sun tour components.
I do triathlons and go on longer (80 - 100 km) rides with a
group on weekends.

As the "proud" owner of a Roval I suggest steering clear of
them. Just try to find a replacement spoke. :-(

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Quoted message said:

I have a chance to get some Roval aero wheels. I did some
research on the net about them. People say they were ahead
of there time and a good wheel set, but I need to know if
they would be good for me a 245 pound rider. I want to use
them as my wheels (i.e. these would be the wheels on my
bike for both training and racing). My bike is an 1986 -
1987 Bianchi Strada lx 60cm frame with sun tour
components. I do triathlons and go on longer (80 - 100 km)
rides with a group on weekends.

I bought a set of Rovals in the 80's.

How many spokes do the ones you are looking at have? My set
had 30 spokes rear, 24 spokes front. Mine seemed to hold up
fairly well for
me. My weight when I purchased mine was about 175 but I
continued to ride them years after that when I gained
quite a bit of weight.

I never had any problems with them going out of true even
after crashes. The walls of the rims seemed very thin; I
dented them a few times but I always managed to make them
rideable again by putting a board over the rim and
hammering it out.

I still have the Rovals in my attic though they are pretty
beat up now. I haven't glued a tire on them in years. I
offered to sell them to cyclists inquiring about Roval parts
but nobody made me an offer.

If the wheels you are looking at have 30R/24F spokes I think
they'll hold up fine if you put plump tires on them and
avoid obsticles. Most of my rim dents came from riding in a
group when nobody pointed out a pothole.

Whatever you decide, good luck!
--
Bruce Jackson - Sr. Systems Programmer - DMSP, a M/A/R/C Group company