I favored a spoke abundance rear 48 spokes, front 40.

you could use lighter spokes due toi the higher count..

I used 88 14 gage, only broke 1 spoke in a decade of riding..

sold the prior wheel set, built another .. zero problems ..


still have 47 spares already in the wheel when that 1 broke..

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just cannibalized a wheel off a bike on the floor

to sell a tourist a wheel with more than 32 spokes,

as they were popping like kettle corn..