Hey Happy and safe T Day tomorrow 
This is on rims Mags or Laced ?????
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Are you asking if the ride quality is different between laced and cast wheels?
If so, no. But you don't have to constantly check and tighten spokes with cast wheels, and you don't have to run inner tubes with them either. So, IMO, cast wheels are the way to go for simplicity.
If so, no. But you don't have to constantly check and tighten spokes with cast wheels, and you don't have to run inner tubes with them either. So, IMO, cast wheels are the way to go for simplicity.
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Are you asking if the ride quality is different between laced and cast wheels?
If so, no. But you don't have to constantly check and tighten spokes with cast wheels, and you don't have to run inner tubes with them either. So, IMO, cast wheels are the way to go for simplicity.
If so, no. But you don't have to constantly check and tighten spokes with cast wheels, and you don't have to run inner tubes with them either. So, IMO, cast wheels are the way to go for simplicity.
Constantly? C'mon man. If you don't like them that's your choice, but let's not be misleading here. Sure you should check them every 5 thou or so, but "constantly"????????
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I've never noticed a difference in the ride.
My bike came with spokes and I switched to mags because I ride distances alone a lot. If you have a flat in the middle of nowhere with spokes you're in trouble, especially if you don't have a spare tube and tools. With the mags I can plug it, inflate it and go.
My bike came with spokes and I switched to mags because I ride distances alone a lot. If you have a flat in the middle of nowhere with spokes you're in trouble, especially if you don't have a spare tube and tools. With the mags I can plug it, inflate it and go.
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I've never noticed a difference in the ride.
My bike came with spokes and I switched to mags because I ride distances alone a lot. If you have a flat in the middle of nowhere with spokes you're in trouble, especially if you don't have a spare tube and tools. With the mags I can plug it, inflate it and go.
My bike came with spokes and I switched to mags because I ride distances alone a lot. If you have a flat in the middle of nowhere with spokes you're in trouble, especially if you don't have a spare tube and tools. With the mags I can plug it, inflate it and go.