Recommend weight limit for 24/20 Spoke Count

[Tony T]

What’s the recommend weight limit for 24/20 spoke count?
IIRC, this spoke count is fine for riders < 200l lbs.

[Velocipede]

Depends on the build- spoke type, rim type, what it's going to be used for.

[R3awak3n]

Depends on what kind of rim we are talking about. I have ridden 20/24 carbon wheels that have had no weight limit what so ever and I am over 200 by a good but and they are still perfectly true after thousands of miles.

So yeah cant really generalize like that.

[Tony T]

H+Son Arch Type, Sapin x-ray, road only.

[cmg]

depends on the rim. if your over 200lbs and you want to use a light rim to keep the rotational weight down go with a higher spoke count rear rim.

[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by Tony T

H+Son Arch Type, Sapin x-ray, road only.

With that rim I would probably not exceed 200 in 20/24. Its not going to explode but it could go out of true quicker.

[cinema]

Originally Posted by R3awak3n

Depends on what kind of rim we are talking about. I have ridden 20/24 carbon wheels that have had no weight limit what so ever and I am over 200 by a good but and they are still perfectly true after thousands of miles.

So yeah cant really generalize like that.

sounds like a good strong wheelset... which one was that? campy?

[saab2000]

I am, sadly, in that weight class.

I went up to 28/24 when I ordered my Boyds. It’s possible that lower would have been OK but I’ve had zero issues with mine and the extra grams are ultimately meaningless.

I’d probably feel safe with 180 lbs on 24/20.

We’re talking aluminum rims here? Carbon is stronger so I’d probably feel OK with fewer on a deep carbon rim.

[robt57]

Good guideline@ Boyd IMO in this spec for a low profile alloy rim. This is a gravel wheel spec., thus perhaps overly safe for pristine pave use. 23mm rim used, but also a wide 23mm high, so 29mm wide = stronger rim than 23mm wide etc.

Just north of 1500 grams on the lesser spoked versions. Sensible light?

Front Wheel:
• 24 spoke front (weight limit 240 pounds)
• 28 spoke front (recommended for riders 225 pounds and up)
Rear Wheel:
• 28 spoke rear (weight limit 240 pounds)
• 32 spoke rear (recommended for riders 225 pounds and up)

[joevers]

I would not ride archetypes 20/24 at 200 lbs. Something stronger like a Belgium + I'd ride probably quite a bit past that, and something like an Enve rim should be good at 20/24 at 300 lbs I'd think.

[tomato coupe]

Originally Posted by Tony T

What’s the recommend weight limit for 24/20 spoke count?
IIRC, this spoke count is fine for riders < 200l lbs.

The formula I've seen is:

Wm = (a-a0)^3 +(b-b0)^2 + sqrt(c); where

Wm = maximum weight of rider (in gm), not counting facial hair
a = number of rear spokes
a0 = number of rear sprockets
b = number of front spokes
b0 = number of chain rings
c = color of your bike

[wyatt_]

Originally Posted by tomato coupe

The formula I've seen is:

Wm = (a-a0)^3 +(b-b0)^2 + sqrt(c); where

Wm = maximum weight of rider (in gm), not counting facial hair
a = number of rear spokes
a0 = number of rear sprockets
b = number of front spokes
b0 = number of chain rings
c = color of your bike

lol

[Tony T]

Thanks guys, rider is 170lbs, so I’ll go with 24/20

[stephenmarklay]

Originally Posted by Tony T

H+Son Arch Type, Sapin x-ray, road only.

I ran these is 20/24 at 190 and they were solid.

[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by cinema

sounds like a good strong wheelset... which one was that? campy?

Reynolds ATR.

Do have some carbon fulcrums that have little spokes and have been great as well.

Oh and had some enves a while ago that I put tons of miles on, I melted the brake track but whee was stout, never went out of true.