Bomb-Proof *
So I now have the test subject, Meat (Trek 720). Now all I need is the SUB conversion kit from Xtracycle and a pair of wheels. I know from personal experience that the machine-built factory wheels on the Trek 720 will not hold up to any serious stress. I called Larry Naylor, at Perfect Wheels in Seattle. I told him I needed some wheels-on-steriods for my Xtracycle project so here is what he built: 48-hole Velocity Dyad rims with DT spokes and Phil Wood hubs. They're pretty stiff.
* These record numbers may be attributed to illegal performance-enhancing drug use.
Bomb-Proof *
So I now have the test subject, Meat (Trek 720). Now all I need is the SUB conversion kit from Xtracycle and a pair of wheels. I know from personal experience that the machine-built factory wheels on the Trek 720 will not hold up to any serious stress. I called Larry Naylor, at Perfect Wheels in Seattle. I told him I needed some wheels-on-steriods for my Xtracycle project so here is what he built: 48-hole Velocity Dyad rims with DT spokes and Phil Wood hubs. They're pretty stiff.
* These record numbers may be attributed to illegal performance-enhancing drug use.