Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
Not true.
A wheel is the sum of it's parts and the quality of the build... some rims are so strong that a lower spoke count can be used and you will have a wheel that is just as strong or stronger than a more highly spoked wheel with a lesser rim.
+1 - Spoke count is only part of the equation.
Originally Posted by
Mr. Beanz
I'm sure some of the others will agree, a lead mechanic does not a competent wheel builder make!
+1 - It's what got me into wheel building.