winterwheel Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 My next wheel will be... an MTen3. I love the big wheels and the long trips and that continues, but this year I want really want to thoroughly test the idea of this little wheel being a great last-mile option in our spread-out city. We have transit everywhere, but most people have a bit of a walk to get to the nearest transit point. Plus I really want to be carrying a wheel in a back pack to events and (hopefully) show civilians around here that wheels are really pedestrian friendly. And finally, I think more people around here might take the plunge if they see that a fun little wheel can be had for much, much less than the cost of a big wheel. On the other hand, I'm pretty sure going to feel a bit silly riding such a cute little wheel around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimetic Polyalloy Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) Can´t be all coincidence, a lot of people including me ordered a Mten3 the last days on Ali or else. For curiousity just watch out our welll-known YT channels about purchases everywhere ... I have to admit I formerly considered it as a "clown toy" since I saw first pictures thereof about 2 years ago (when starting with a fool´s choice NB1E+ TBH) . Being a prudent 1% -18" wheel rider my ignorance classified it as a bummer wheel because of it´s obious lacks relating to wheel diameter. I didn´t get an imagination about it´s benefits of course those times - bad me. But I am happy I changed my mind a lot because of our community input though. So I´m looking forward for arrival estimated in May. So back to TO: Get on with this topic! Edited March 6, 2020 by Mimetic Polyalloy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennBruce Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 6 hours ago, winterwheel said: On the other hand, I'm pretty sure going to feel a bit silly riding such a cute little wheel around. Don't worry about it, people will be impressed that you can ride your "briefcase". Bruce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterwheel Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 14 hours ago, Mimetic Polyalloy said: So I´m looking forward for arrival estimated in May. I have no patience at all. Ordered on ewheels this morning and paid for max shipping speed. I've been wanting to try one of these for months. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennBruce Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Winterwheel, you may want to look for a different tire for your MTen3. The max weight rating for the MTen3 tire is 155 lbs. https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvkrJK3mWp2slqUdQULxnh3DPvWzwA?e=aGAsQQ Here's the tire size: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvkrJK3mWp2slqUgvBBrmqkbHK05XQ?e=eu1eRH Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennBruce Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Han Vo rides an MTen3 and his riding weight is 200 lbs. I've asked him to check his sidewall to see if his tire is different. The MTen3 used to ship with a tubed tire. Perhaps it had a different load rating. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterwheel Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) Well that's a downer. Much appreciated, but damn. 155lbs isn't a good default limit for wheels sold in N.A. The marketing says they're good to 220lbs, but it seems like the tire isn't good for anywhere near that. Edited March 6, 2020 by winterwheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennBruce Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Here's a quote from eWheels about Stamped Tire Ratings; "According to industry sources, they say that tire manufacturers have a tendency to use overly conservative ratings in order to minimize their warranty obligations, but in the internal testing departments, the actual loads that the tires are subjected to, before failure, can be upwards of 5-10x greater than the marked specification." Based on this you should be good. Also, there seem to be lots of MTen3 riders whose weight are well over the tire rating. My apologies for raising a non-issue. Bruce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterwheel Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 7 hours ago, PennBruce said: Here's a quote from eWheels about Stamped Tire Ratings; "According to industry sources, they say that tire manufacturers have a tendency to use overly conservative ratings in order to minimize their warranty obligations, but in the internal testing departments, the actual loads that the tires are subjected to, before failure, can be upwards of 5-10x greater than the marked specification." Based on this you should be good. Also, there seem to be lots of MTen3 riders whose weight are well over the tire rating. My apologies for raising a non-issue. Bruce We'll know soon enough, I plan to be riding this thing a *lot*. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrell Wesh Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 I’m 200lb with gear and ride the mten no problems. I have the ewheels one and it’s tubeless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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