Old 08-27-14, 11:39 PM
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It's a front wheel so you have plenty of latitude, since it's hard to underbuild fronts. Don't over think this because the only way to go wrong is to build it heavier than necessary. Your spoke choice is fine and I'd go 28h with either rim, and build it with a 2x pattern.
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