He needs:
1. Double-wall 26 x 1.75 or 700 x 35c rims. (Think Rhyno Lite...or cheap Kruzer Kings...)
2. Single-butted 2.3/2.0 spokes.
Would be nice if he could go with solid axle hubs with M14 axles...but the dropouts call the shots here. Best thing you can do for the hubs in such wheels is to make certain they have hardened chromoly axles and the the dropouts on the bicycle are properly aligned - i.e., perfectly parallel in plane.
=8-)
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1. I do not claim to be an expert in bicycle mechanics despite my experience.
2. I like anyone will comment in other areas.
3. I do not own the preexisting concepts of DISH and ERD.
4. I will provide information as I always have to others that I believe will help them protect themselves from unscrupulous mechanics.
5. My all time favorite book is:
Kahane, Howard. Logic and Contemporary Rhetoric: The Use of Reason in Everyday Life