Originally Posted by surreal

It's mostly the rims used, and some might argue that double butted spokes would be preferable. 2200 hubs are strong enough, but you can upgrade to tiagra or 105 for only a small premium, and enjoy a weight advantage and possibly better bearings.

Cheeep way to get the wheels you want is the wheelbuilder at universalcycles.com. they don't charge labor, and let you choose the rims/spokes/hubs you'd like. Send em to ya built. both the wheelsets i ordered from them were well-built.

hth,
-rob