32h or 36h?

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  • better safe than sorry though, maybe one of these

  • Tango, I weigh a lean/toned/muscular/tanned 80ish kilos... I use 32's and they are fine.
    Good job I'm in Bristol then, as there wouldn't be enough room for the two of us in London.

    With the 36's I wouldn't have to get the nipple clamps wrench out as much, but it does seem overkill...

    Also, sorry for the repost.

  • So my conclusion on this was either was fine, it depends on what hubs/rims you want. The rims I wanted only came in 36h, so 36h I was what I got.

    If you have the choice though, you are talking about a tiny tiny increase in weight for a little bit of added strength, so why not. I'd also happily go with slightly lighter rims/hubs with 36h because of that slightly increased strength. Swing and roundabouts, innit.

  • number of spokes is not important, wheelbuild are.

  • The fact that the rear wheel is undished, and therefore has even spoke tension, more than compensates for 4 spokes.

    well made undished 32 spoke wheel =
    YouTube- Ashford and Simpson - Solid (1984)

  • You sound like a chubby kind of guy, so I'd go for 36h ; )

  • number of spokes is not important, wheelbuild are.
    classic edscobleism

  • I want to tango it down...

  • Thanks Mr Merger

  • better safe than sorry though, maybe one of these

    Pffft, you like to live risky, do you? Try this:

  • Thats a lot of holes in those hubs/rims, cant be safe.

  • Tbh it doesn't matter which as long as its been built properly, I use 30 year old 28h and have no problems with them at all.

  • number of spokes is not important, wheelbuild are.

    I'll give you the chance to rewrite that.

  • I am an expert wheelbuilder. People marvel at the strength of my 4 spoke wheels (radial obviously)

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