Originally Posted by
hamfoh
what's the deal with nearly all pre built track wheelsets being 32h or 36h? It just seems weird that all pre built stuff is 32 or 36h, when they can handle cyclist my size, but I would think the norm is a much smaller person. Trying to buy a cheap wheelset for someone who weighs 105lbs right now and she definitely doesn't need the same spoke count as me, but is kinda stuck with it (it seems) unless she wants to really drop some $
It's probably because 32/36h rims and hubs are most common, distributors have tons of them and they're less expensive to buy wholesale - especially when buying a buttload of them. As I've talked about in other places around the forum, most Deep V wheelsets are built up using far too many heavy straight-gauge spokes, which makes for an anchor. I don't quite recall what it weighs (and I'm not pulling her bike apart to weigh it) but Angie's 32h Deep V on her 721 is laced 2X using Sapim Lasers and is much lighter than I ever expected it to be.