Originally Posted by
Dannihilator
Next time use double butted spokes. While straight gauge looks strong, they're a bit easier to break if something gets jammed in the wheel, where double butted will just bend.
I am going to on my next wheelset. On this one, the price was a big part and I really wanted a stiffer wheel for sprinting on. If I had deeper section rims I might have done double butted...