Training wheels

[Christoph]

Hi guys

 

Just wondering what are the best training wheels?? Considering strength, weight (not too light), flex etc..

 

Which training wheels have you got? Have they served you well??

[Tankman]

Road or MTB?

[Christoph]

Road... But MTB will also work considering the others on this forum that are more into MTB'ing

[Troi Sport]

Ritchey WCS ZETA

 

I ride 700x28c Schwalbe Stelvio tyres or Durano PLUS tyres on them.

 

very stiff and responsive

 

I even go off road with them - CX style riding. I haven't had to true them yet

[funjunkie]

Hi guys

 

Just wondering what are the best training wheels?? Considering strength, weight (not too light), flex etc..

 

Which training wheels have you got? Have they served you well??

 

These may be just up your street

[Guest Big H]

These may be just up your street

 

Do you get them in carbon fibre...... I know a whiner or two who would break a leg to get a set of wheels hanging from the hub like that!!!!!!!

[greatwhite]

Go for good old high spoke count wheels with double butted spokes and double eyelet rims. If you are a light weight, any wheel will probably do, but if you are quite a big lad like me, the above is the way to go. For reference, my last set of training wheels would last about 15000km rear and about 25000 front on the rims and spokes (Mavic open pro 32 hole initially and later Shimano/Pro R50 laced with DT spokes) and 50000km out of the hubs (Dura Ace - hubs were still 100% when I sold the wheels) - by comparison, for me, light weight race wheels like the ritchey WCS last a few thousand km before fatigue cracks set in rims and the spokes fail.

 

Built a new set of training wheels about a year or so ago. Also Dura ace hubs and shimano R50 rims but now with Sapim spokes and 36 hole on the rear - hopefully that combo with get me 25000km front and back between rebuilds. They come in at about 1.8 - 1.9kg, so nor especially heavy.

[Willehond]

I'd suggest some custom wheels built with Mavic Open Pro rims and most importantly: a PowerTap hub! Best training wheels you'll ever have. They keep you honest!

[Christoph]

Is it possible to build a power tap hub on a set of Bontrager wheels.??

 

The rear spoke count is 24. The reason I'm asking is that Bontrager have that funny 2-by-2 spoke setup..

 

Here are the Bontrager wheels:

[Minion]

Is it possible to build a power tap hub on a set of Bontrager wheels.??

 

The rear spoke count is 24. The reason I'm asking is that Bontrager have that funny 2-by-2 spoke setup..

It may be possible, but it looks like you need a special PT hub:

http://www.cycleops.com/expert-articles/127-powertap-wheel-overview-part-3-hed-and-bontrager.html

 

I use a set of 32H Mavic Open Pros with a Powertap Elite+ (cheapest wireless one). They are extremely robust. I broke a rear spoke 50km from home and still managed to ride back. I would have been a bit screwed with a 24H rim.