dabac

I really appreciate your assistance with this, learning about how wheels work is 1/2 the fun. By asymmetric I meant hi/lo flange, but I went ahead and ordered a hub with 2 high flanges based on your advice in post #5. I like the idea of using diff gauge spokes on each side to even up tension (my current front wheel as diff tension brake vs non-brake, but as you indicate it is not as pronounced as the rear wheel). I'm pretty sure I can get 12 ea spokes in 13G and 14G. One last question - in his book, Jobst Brandt recommends swaged spokes as being better than straight guage. If I could find them in 2.3mm, would those improve the strength of the wheel?