Originally Posted by
glacious
Being 6'2" 205lbs, and rarely putting any extra weight on the bike, I don't need wheels to hold 230lbs every day, maybe once or twice a year for light tours. I'm trying to see why many people are obsessed with spoke count being the deciding factor in a solid wheel. There seems to be two schools of thought here. 1) high spoke count is a good wheel 2) a solidly built wheel trumps anything (ie you can have a wheel with 20 spoke count, be much stronger than one with 36).
and yes, if i can have less weight where it matters most... it'd be a good thing.
If something is going to go wrong while out on the road............ 9/10 it will be the rear wheel. I also weigh about 50 lbs less than you.
A well built 32 or 36 spoke wheel will take much of the worry out of wheel failure. Having wheel problems will quickly take the fun out of your ride.