Re: opinions of Alex AT400 32H rims?

Lou Holtman formulated on dinsdag :
cjcrawford@xxxxxxxxxx schreef:
Hi - Friends just gave me 4 of these rims - new. Looked at some
reviews on the internet, which where mostly for built up wheels, and
opinions were all over the place. Am I safe having these built up by
a wheel builder with 14/15 spokes? I'm 175 lbs and not that
aggressive of a rider. Thanks in advance.

Chris


What do you mean by save?
They are just rims you know and you got them for free. At 175 lbs any rim will be 'save'.

Lou

Putting quotes around 'save' while meaning safe? ;-)

How many spokes are we talking about?

I would say: the lesse the # of spokes, the less safe.


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