The author makes some good points: http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.com/
A particular case involves a couple of my touring buds. One (175 lbs) bought an economical touring bike at REI. He's completely un-mechanical, dangerous with a crescent wrench & deadly with a screwdriver. Before a tour, he takes it to his mechanic, with instructions to "do whatever". In several years of riding and numerous tours, his replacement parts have been tires, brakes, chain & cassette. Another of our bids borrowed this bike and liked it so much he bought on identical. Bud #2 weighs 220 lbs (claimed). Within a year he had broken (not bent, warped, etc.) a rear rim to the extent he had to buy a new one on tour. The new wheel got him home but continued to break spokes. He went to his LBS, discussed his problem, and they advised a 40 spoke heavy duty rim with MTB hub for a 220 lb guy carrying gear. No worries several years and tours later. Rich Lesnik's Hands-on-Wheels may be a good investment, not a luxury. The wheels on my Atlantis were hand-built by a local shop, and IIRC are north of 30,000 miles. This reminds me I need to check the braking surface as nothing last forever. dougP -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
