Originally Posted by
Mr. Beanz
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To the OP, go ahead and throw your money away on low count spokes! You will be much faster and they will last for years of enjoyment! Yeah right!
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the low spoke count wheels come on the bike. He wasn't asking about spending crap loads of cash on a new low spoke wheelset. You ride what you have, and if you have to buy a new set of higher spoke count wheels, so be it. why bother at first when the bike is still rideable?