good question. My goals were to have a lightweight wheel set that gave great performance (I.e. stiff and durable). I also want the wheel to look good too. I don't plan to race, strictly recreational cycling. I do a fair amount a of climbing. My initial thoughts were that I wanted a 38mm or 46mm carbon wheel. They look good and was hoping to find a set that performed as well as they look. She has really been trying to break the idea in my head of wanting that because as I just mentioned the type ofriding I do, I don't need a lot of aero advantage. Which means there is no benefit for me to have such wheel sets. Also, they will weigh more and she knows that one of my biggest concerns was keeping them light. So now I'm just trying to be open minded and follow her requests. I still care a great deal how they will look but I'm starting to understand that having what looks cool isn't always what will be best for your particular riding.