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Jeff Kwapil
Guest
Replacing my rear wheel, a couple of questions.
I don't doubt the wheel builder's skills, my local bike shop is highly recommended by reliable
sources. But they are 100% racer-oriented and maybe rough & tough stuff is outside their experience.
-- Can a 32-hole rear wheel hold up for a 200 lb commuter, 24 mile/day ? I was ready to buy a new
36-hole hub, bike shop said my 32-hole Campy is OK. This is for L.A. My experience is commuting
among Chicago's winter-induced potholes. I learned to specify 36-hole rear wheels, but L.A.'s
streets are much better.
-- Will tall aero rims be OK? I thought boxy MA3-type rims would be the way to go. Bike shop says
tall rims + short spokes = strong wheels
I don't doubt the wheel builder's skills, my local bike shop is highly recommended by reliable
sources. But they are 100% racer-oriented and maybe rough & tough stuff is outside their experience.
-- Can a 32-hole rear wheel hold up for a 200 lb commuter, 24 mile/day ? I was ready to buy a new
36-hole hub, bike shop said my 32-hole Campy is OK. This is for L.A. My experience is commuting
among Chicago's winter-induced potholes. I learned to specify 36-hole rear wheels, but L.A.'s
streets are much better.
-- Will tall aero rims be OK? I thought boxy MA3-type rims would be the way to go. Bike shop says
tall rims + short spokes = strong wheels