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@last_caress
I hop all the time. Hop everything. I'm 13 stone and really abuse my bike to no detriment so far.
When I was trying to do 180-hops and taps on the back (stock fuji track) wheel with not too tight spokes, it started to bend and flex a bit, but nursed back with my repeated attempts at home spoke tightening until I learned to do a half decent job.
Long winded. I'm basically saying hopping is fine.