• Yes, get a stronger wheel.

    I too am heavy, and a little fat as well. I've had a lot better fortune with a tandem rim laced with heavy gauge spokes. Alternatives, if you're rear brakeless, would be a touring rim. Both will be worth the money.

    +1 to Smallfurry. You can end up saving a lot of money by buying a wheel jig and keeping your wheels true yourself.

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