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He asked about inside diameter, not width. I guess he's concerned with how the
tire will seat? And are you suggesting that the rims aren't wide enough?
Current spoked technology works well enough, yes. And no, I'm not suggesting
that we need cast/forged wheels on mountain bikes. I'm just pointing out that
there's some things about wheel design that are less than optimal. It is weird
that you want a rim to run straight but you place stresses on it via spokes
that pull in opposite directions. Seeing as you don't have to look far to read
complaints about hub durability, yet I haven't read one single thing about a
rim blowing up prematurely, they might be on to something. I would argue that
wheels are the weak point on many a bicycle and worth a look.
Nov. 19, 2013, 12:49 p.m. - Dirk
#!markdown He asked about inside diameter, not width. I guess he's concerned with how the tire will seat? And are you suggesting that the rims aren't wide enough? Current spoked technology works well enough, yes. And no, I'm not suggesting that we need cast/forged wheels on mountain bikes. I'm just pointing out that there's some things about wheel design that are less than optimal. It is weird that you want a rim to run straight but you place stresses on it via spokes that pull in opposite directions. Seeing as you don't have to look far to read complaints about hub durability, yet I haven't read one single thing about a rim blowing up prematurely, they might be on to something. I would argue that wheels are the weak point on many a bicycle and worth a look.