Should be Rear Touring Wheel ...

"Thomas Wentworth" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

I can figure out the tire part. I use Continental Top Touring ..

It is the Wheel that I am interested in replacing before I go on a
long adventure.

The following link from the Peter White web site has some good
information on the subject:

http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/Wheels.asp

--jerry

If you are really worried about this there are wheels intended for tandems
which have more spokes than are customary for single bikes.

Ken

Quoted message said:

It is the Wheel that I am interested in replacing before I go on a long
adventure.

It depends a little on your weight and other factors.

In 1997, I crossed Canada on a Cannondale T1000 touring bike. I started
with a reasonable 36-spoke rim. Unfortunately, three times in that 6000+
mile trip, I cracked the rims.

After that trip, I replaced my rear wheel with a 48-spoke tandem wheel
with a good hub. That is the wheel I started with in 2001 on a
12-month tour across the USA followed by riding around Australia. After
~10,000 miles plus the 48-spoke rim started having small cracks around the
eyelets. I replaced it with another 48-spoke rim.

Since then I've done a bunch more touring and 48-spoke rims have held up
well. If the hub/rim actually goes - then it is more obnoxious to get
replacement.

In 2003, I bought a recumbent bike and put on Aerospoke wheels. I've
ridden a little over 10,000 miles on the recumbent since then and the
wheels are still holding up well.

For a transcontinental USA trip, I suspect most wheels (36-spoke,
48-spoke, Aerospoke) would work ok and you would likely have some warning
if the wheel starts to go. However, if you want something bombproof I've
had fairly good experience with 48-spoke tandem wheels.

--mev, Mike Vermeulen
p.s. My bike trips: http://www.fietstocht.com

I do a lot of bike touring and am about 200lb. I've always had problems
with 700c wheels when touring, breaking the odd spoke etc. I know all
about wheels, building my own and having read Jobst Brandt's the
Bicycle wheel.

The solution?

NOT 700c.

I've had no problems with strong-rimmed strong-spoked ATB size wheels,
even 32 hole when touring, nor with 20 inch 406 wheels.

My advice. Buy a cheapis MTB, get good strong spokes, and road tyres. I
find the slick Specialized Fatboys the best.

Thomas Wentworth said:

I can figure out the tire part. I use Continental Top Touring ..

It is the Wheel that I am interested in replacing before I go on a long
adventure.