On May 10, 8:17=A0pm, daveornee <daveornee.397...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> joseph.santanie...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Wrote:
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> > On May 10, 7:29*pm, Ron Ruff <rruffrr...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > On May 10, 9:28*am, "joseph.santanie...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"
>
> > > <joseph.santanie...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > > But what about my light wheels that buckle? Should I rebuild those
> > 2x
> > > > both sides?
>
> > > Are they laced heads-in now on the NDS? If not, try that. If they
> > are
> > > heads-in, then heavier spokes are the only thing that will help...
> > but
> > > I'd probably just sell them to a lighter rider before trying that.
>
> > All my lighter buddies are afraid of tubulars, and even more vain than
> > me! The old-school Mavic OR10 rims just look funny to them. Not too
> > mention the insanley high spoke count! They do however do a double
> > take when I hand them a wheel to feel it's (lack of) weight. And then
> > when they find out how much they cost (1/2 their heavier pre-builts)
> > they give me a blank stare.
>
> > They are heads out now. I'll flip them. If I go with beefier spokes,
> > should I replace them all, or just NDS?
>
> > Joseph
>
> Are you set on retaining those rims in combination with the narrow
> spaced hubs?
> You can add ~20% stiffness with beefier spokes and heads in orientation
> of spokes, but at your weight and power I wonder if it is worth the
> effort and costs. =A0 Light weight wheels are fun to show off, but they
> don't make much difference to the overall weight of rider + bicycle ...
> especially as the rider weight contribution is over 80%.
> I would move ahead with the wheels you are working on now so you can
> see what they ride like.
> Ron Ruff's idea of selling your light weight rider who thinks tubies
> are better (or at least worth it). =A0 =A0There are a small percentage
of
> riders who have a positive bias for tubulars... and some like the old
> style Mavic OR rims too.
>
> --
> daveornee
I'm not set on keeping them, but nobody I know is interested in
buying, even for cheap. Fixing them is a low priority. I'll try
flipping the spokes first (free) and maybe some heavier spokes if I
happen across any suitable. If these new aero wheels (Gigantex/Dura
Ace) are nice, I may buy some more of those rims and use the AC hubs
and those I could sell. Then I'll keep the OR10's for some future
unknown project.
Joseph
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