Thicker spokes

[Bizkit031]

This is not a XC bike it's a trail bike

[jcmeyerSS]

Thanks Sepia, I checked with Easton and they say there is no weight limit on the rims.

I just googled and found that too. But being on the bigger side I would always say more is more when it come to my gear.

I run double butted spokes on both my wheel sets

DH cranks on both bikes.

I cam afford to lose some weight on me so I pick heaven duty and durability on my gear and not weight weenie.

I have a mate who is 10kg lighter and was riding a 24spoke front wheel with no limit and broke two in as many races now he is back to a 32spoke.

[Bizkit031]

Problem do I try double butted spokes with what I have or now fork out a lot of money for a new back wheel and hub.Costs!!!!

[Tieffels]

Spokes break at the j-bend mainly due to fatigue.

 

Thinner spokes are BETTER at fatigue because the whole spoke can flex (extend) more, so you'd be worse off with thicker spokes.

 

Either the wheel is not built properly (causing much higher cyclic stress = quicker to fatigue) or not suited to the application.

[Tieffels]

Problem do I try double butted spokes with what I have or now fork out a lot of money for a new back wheel and hub.Costs!!!!

 

Yes, replace with double butted.

[Chro Mo]

Get Toni Pedro at Republic Sports or Mark Foster at good2go in pinetown to build your wheel.

 

I would say 24 spokes is 8 spokes too few.

 

I speak from bitter personal experience .

[David Marshall]

Yes, replace with double butted.

No. Get a wheel with at least 32 DB spokes, three crossed and put the problem behind you!

[droo]

Thicker spokes will not help you. A properly built wheel will. Preferably with 32 spokes.

 

Whoever said thicker spokes will work doesn't know enough about wheelbuilding.

[CDK]

Not to hi-jack but a question: I took a tumble near breeds nek this weekend, and broke my rear wheel.

Now I need to suck it up and buy or build a new one. What would you suggest?

Weight 95kg, DS, 26" and mostly enjoy long slow rides and Sani each year. Any ideas on rims and so?

 

Thanks

[David Marshall]

Depends what you have to work with and what is damaged. If you have a decent hub and spokes (with brass nipples) you may be able to do a rim transplant assuming you can get the same rim or one with a similar diameter. Around R200 labour. If you have to replace the spokes and nipples you are in for a full wheelbuild. Right now you could probably do a deal on a new 26 inch wheel a lot cheaper than a build - but not necessarily what you want.

[CDK]

It was Fulcrum red metal xl, and the rim is no more. Spokes, i will also rather replace the spokes too. Luckily this is for the insurance. Nothing wrong with the hub.

 

What type of new wheel would you suggest?

[V12man]

My plan was to have rebuilt from scratch,replace all 24 spokes with stronger spokes. Now I need to just find that proper wheel builder in Durban.

 

24 spokes.... not a great idea at your weight - 32 minimum, and 36 would be perfect....

 

Lose the wheels.... before something catastrophic happens and you get to visit me on a backboard...

[David Marshall]

It was Fulcrum red metal xl, and the rim is no more. Spokes, i will also rather replace the spokes too. Luckily this is for the insurance. Nothing wrong with the hub.

 

What type of new wheel would you suggest?

 

If it is the two to one spoke pattern you would have to get a Fulcrum rim to re use the hub. Otherwise there is a lot to choose from but I would stick to hubs that have an agent that supports them locally and rims that are not superlight with standard J bend DB spokes.