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Old 01-20-12, 11:54 AM
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I'm a fan of standard high spoke count wheels for a number of reasons.

1- more spokes means narrower span between spoke in the rim, allowing for lighter rims.
2- more spokes means more redundancy, so you're more likely to be able to ride home if a spoke breaks
3- more field serviceability. standard spokes, hubs and rims allow easier service in the future, allowing reuse of hub on a fresh build, also standard 32h gives you free choice of spokes and rims to build a wheel exactly suited to your personal needs, and can be rebuilt differently if those needs change.

While Zondas are OK wheels, they are a use and trash item, since there's no reasonable way to bebuild or repair them after they die. If you can build wheels yourself, all you lose in a crash is the cost of a rim and spokes plus some of your own time.
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