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Old 05-27-2006, 05:04 AM   #1
DirtyHippieUTE
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Ok... Here's my current road bike situation.

I ride an "older" Trek. I think it was built in 91. It still has levers on the tube but it's light, aluminum and it works. My problems are as follows...

1- Wheels. Out of true (so far it isn't funny)
2- Hubs. Shot but still rolling
3- Seat. Big, heavy uncomfortable.
4- Bars. Old, "ram horn" style but they'll be fine.
5- Tires. As bald as a boyscout's balls.
6- Rider: Over 240 lbs (but dropping).

So...
I'm thinking of doing a few things.

Cheapest:
True the rims and hope the old spokes and hubs will hold.
This will leave extra money for tires and a new saddle.
Will the old spokes/hubs throw the rims out of true in a hurry?
Will the old rims hold their true or have they sufficiently weakend with age?

More expensive:
Buy new wheels.
Cheaper in the long run?
Will newer rims/hubs/spokes be stronger and hold true longer?
Will this save $$ on later tunes?

What rims to buy? While I'm hoping to get down to 200, I'm still to heavy for the ultralite rims (as they say in Dune, "[they] will bend like a reed in the wind.") I need a rim that are sturdy enough that will not wrinkle under the weight of a clydesdale rider but not so heavy that I'll feel like I'm riding my mtb.

I've been looking at the "Performance Forte" wheels on performance bike.

So confused... So poor...
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