01-31-2005, 08:28 PM
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#9 (permalink)
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In article <ctmq8r$jvi$1@gnus01.u.washington.edu>,
"greggery peccary" <.@.> writes:
> my 2003 novara now has about 6500 miles and the wheels are true but getting
> a bit oval from rough asphalt and unplanned curb hopping. my commute is
> rough, the unstable soil here makes the streets very rough. i would love to
> have some 700's that are tough for these conditions. any thoughts? i have
> never bought wheels separate from bike...
Earlier today for some reason, I was looking at this:
http://www.thethirdhand.com/Tips/index.cgi?p=current&n
Go to page 2 and scroll down to "wheels For Serious Loaded Touring
On/off Road," posted by Tim Schneider.
It says:
<quote (with a little line editing)>
hubs: shimano deore xt. 36 hole ft/rear 8/9 speed.
spokes: dt/wheelsmith 14ga 3 cross to 4 cross for strong wheels
rims: sunrims www.sun-ringle.com
700c: cr18 36 hole
26": cr18 36 hole
or
700c: rhyno lite 36 hole
26": rhyno lite 36 hole
<EOQ>
Sounds good to me. There's a bunch of other cute tips &
tricks explained at that site, too; most interesting.
David L. Johnson gave you a bunch of really good info.
I'll just add that you should check your rims for
wear, which will be indicated by a noticable and feelable
"lip" around the edge, just above where the brake pads
contact. If there is such a lip, it may well be time to
replace your rims.
IME, flat spots in rims are more difficult to true out
than side-to-side squiggleniess. I notice laser levels
are becoming quite inexpensively available. Maybe one
of those would be just the ticket for truing out flat
spots in rims?
cheers,
Tom
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