Are alloy wheels better than spokes?
Down side of alloy wheels is they have a harder ride, and are harder on wheel bearings. Up side of alloy rims, is they are far truer than the average spoked Chang Jiang 750 wheel. Spokes have a softer ride, however on strong impacts the spokes may absorb the impact, and then the spokes break. There are about 5 different types of alloys wheels available. For long distance rides, on rough roads, most of us will prefer to use alloy wheels especially on the rear wheel. Big Bill’s Bikes has also aluminum alloy rims with high strength spokes. These wheels are powder coated and also may be polished for a super shine. The disadvantage of the alloy rims are that they are too stiff and will rip the spokes out of the hub when you ride on rough roads. For flat roads they are perfect.
