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wheels aren't needed for brifters, it's the hub that matters (and the matching cassette, and RD, which you appear to have in your photo.)
Originally Posted by
jsidney
On spoke count, I will need to take a look and count them. When someone posted "enough spokes" Do wheels using cassette hubs need more spokes than before?
No. The "spoke count" just means you have to get a hub with the same number of spoke holes as your rim. You most likely have a 36 hole rim, and if so you would need a 36 hole hub. These are easy to find so don't worry. Then you just need 36 spokes in the proper length to rebuild the wheel. I get the feeling (at this point) you would need someone to do this for you, but if you want to get into wheelbuilding now is the time!
All this is assuming your original rim is still in good shape. If it's not, or near the end of its life, forget the hub swap and just get a new wheel.