anyone else here going to 48 spoked wheels once the bonedeth hubs and wheels drop? i know im going to get me a set im sick of truing my 36 spoke wheels so much!
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i can't wait for them, i already have a Khe Reverse with 48h in the back and i want to have 48h in the front too! Even i never trued my wheel so often, but i just feel more comfortable with the added strengh 
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How often is "So much"?
You should also concentrate on landing smoother/straighter (assuming that is an issue).
More spokes doesn't always mean less truing, and this is coming from a Service Manager from one of the biggest bike shop chains in the country. I saw a lot of 48s that were worse than 36s.
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i used to ride 48s back earky 2000 late 90s never had isuues with my wheels really coming outta true. Then they made everything lighter and less spokes and it was like everytime id ride my wheels would come outta true and spokes loosen up on every set i have. I have 5 complete newschool bikes i dont even ride hard anymore since im older. But i guess you kinda have to break wheels in and they do loosen up a few times when newer. I just feel way more comfortable with 48s what i started on
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I wont,i dont need that now. But the promo was sick 
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I too rode 48s for years, and weight wise I have you beat at 245, and mine come out of true maybe once a month (and I would check them as part of my maintenance).
Go for the 48s, but they will need truing probably a similar amount, at least until the spokes bed in.
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dave lawrence wrote:I too rode 48s for years, and weight wise I have you beat at 245, and mine come out of true maybe once a month (and I would ...more
nice to hear from another beefy rider!
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I was thinking about it but I decided on a 36 spoke Simian/Ratchet/Ribcage set. I don't really think 48 spokes are needed anymore, especially with Ribcages, but I only weigh 145 so...
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I can get pretty rough on my rear sometimes so I prefer 48 for at least the back. I'm on a 48h Ribcage atm though.. stiff as shit. If you're a bigger rider and find you need the strength of 48s, why not?
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Joe_Martinez wrote:plus im 235 lbs lol pretty beefy bike rider!
250 and I only need to true wheels ever 4-6 months on 36h
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I want to learn how to true 36 wheels so I don't need to buy 48 just so my wheel doesn't wobble.
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If I had a 48 spoke marmo/homer/monkey I'd run that in the front to match the rear 48 ratchet
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