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> Hi,
>
>
> Thanks for the replies, but I'm just interested in any possible
> advantages mag wheels have over spokes. The reason I'm asking is mag
> wheels supposedly never need truing, so I was wondering why they
> weren't more popular. This is idle curiosity and idle curiosity if
> they'd hold my weight.
>
>
> Take Care.
OK, now I get it...
Advantage: possibly less maintenance.
Disadvantage: if maintenance (i.e. truing) is needed, you can't-
you'll have to get a new one. Bearings are generally standard
replacement cartridges.
Yes, they'll hold your weight. In fact, they'll probably stand up to
very rough use. But you could say the same thing about plenty of 20"
spoked wheels.
Why aren't they more popular? They're almost always heavier, more
expensive, harder to fix if something goes wrong, the rims still wear
out (when used with caliper brakes), harder to manufacture, and less
versatile than spoked wheels.
Tom pointed at Aerospoke wheels- these are probably the most popular
of the "mag" wheels. Some people swear by them for their durability.
I say that they better be durable- they weigh 30 to 50% more than a
comparable spoked wheel.
Jeff