What rim are you using? On a mountain tandem a 36 hole Sun Rhyno Lite
is a good rim. If you are using good rims and spokes, then the fault
is likely your wheelbuilder.

Chris



2006/1/9, Fred Chambers <regenerative@...>:
>
> How often do your wheels go out of true?
>
> I bought a new KHS Alite mtnbike tandem last Spring. I seem to have to
> re-true the rear wheel after every mountainbike ride. Sometimes, we break
> spokes, so get new ones while the wheel is in the shop. Is this re-truing
> normal? Is it a byproduct of each spoke we replace?
>
> This bike has 26" wheels, with 40-spoke rims. I'm the stoker, and weigh
> about 165-lbs, and my captains vary between lightweight hottie chicks and
> big burley guys: 110 - 300-lbs, respectilvely. The guys ride with me more,
> so we probably are pushing the bikes limits...
>
> Also, we broke a new (as new as the bike) rear deraileur. Is this just a
> part of mountainbiking, or should Shimano cover this under warranty? (I
> think it was a Shimano XTS, which we replaced with an LX for now.)
>
> Hope to make it to one of the SDTC rides!
>
> Fred
>
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