My dear Mr. Hoffman:
Your problem seems to be a fairly common one these
days, based on my own limited experience with the
people who wander in to the Sacramento Bike Kitchen
for assistance.
I recently contributed about all I want to on the topic
on the Clydesdales forum here:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...or-heavy-rider
when I made an unguarded remark about how maybe
28 spoke wheels were not such a good idea in
general and particularly in cases where the bike is
a little more loaded.
It really starts to get interesting around post #35.
While I do not believe that lower spoke wheels in and
of themselves will cause the downfall of Western civilization
and an end to life as we now know it, I'm not 100%
certain they are not a part of some vast conspiracy.
Anyway, read the thread if you get the time. Meanwhile
+1 to all the posts that have told you regarding 32 or even
better 36 spoke wheels (in the words of my grandmother),
that "it couldn't hoit".
Happy New Year,
Mike Larmer