5 vs 10 spoke magnesium rims pros and cons?

[Sumsloppymeet]

Just curious what the pros and cons are between them not really sure wind resistance strength ??

 

[KTOKTO]

You are on a couple hp bicycle, riding somewhere around 30mph. Wind resistance? Stop being silly.

 

[inspectorcritic]

I got 5s not going buy again to see witch is which, but les cogs perhaps less wieght.

 

[Sumsloppymeet]

my mags have been assholes thats for sure both pair lol but i think i got em squared away now

 

[mattrgray]

You are on a couple hp bicycle, riding somewhere around 30mph. Wind resistance? Stop being silly.

wind resistance is still a factor, mayby not with the wheels but there it is still a variable. big difference between sitting upright and laying down on the bike with low bars.

 

[Frankenstein]

I almost think there's no difference to worry about, mag rims are naturally robust, more so than their spoked counterparts which themselves can handle what these engines produce. If you get a mag rim you're set unless you crash and crack it. Don't know where wind resistance means anything since all that can do is slow you down, you'll see more force against the wheel from dumping the clutch or simply making leaning turns than what you see when a engine is forcing you through air. I'd say pick whichever you think looks better, if considering all out strength then cracking an arm on a 10 arm will be less detrimental to the integrity than cracking one on a wheel with only 5 (10% vs 20% of how many arms you have respectively.)