Old 04-07-11, 09:27 AM
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OK, now for spoke advice.

Front wheel almost anything, front wheels are like women. They almost always outlive their mates. I'd suggest 14g butted spokes. The gauge of the thin section will vary by brand, but the worst that'll happen is a wheel marginally heavier than it needs to be.

Rear wheel. I'm a firm believer in using different gauge spokes left and right to compensate for dish and maintain adequate elongation of the left flange spokes. Ideally the ratio of cross-sectional area to tension is kept as close as possible. Given your weight, I'd use 13/14g single butted spokes for the right side, and 14/16g butted spokes on the left. This is as strong as you can get with existing product.

You asked for an opinion, so there it is, but I'm absolutely sure others will disagree.
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