Originally Posted by sced

Maybe it's semantics. If you're talking different sku's the number of permutations is practically limitless. But if you agree that one 30mm alloy rim is interchangeable with others and that a fat guy's lightweight climbing wheel could be a skinny guy's bulletproof trainer, then the number of designs needed to meet a variety of uses declines to handfuls. For example, I don't remember the details, but Psimet in another thread mentioned that he used something like f/r 270/300 rims + 28/32 spokes for his team's wheels for reliability = a general solution to a problem. Permutations might involve different brands of spokes, hubs, and rims, maybe lacing, perhaps based on price and availability.