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09-26-13 | 12:17 PM

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JohnDThompson

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From: Appleton WI

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Originally Posted by Pinkbullet3

I'm looking to replace my stock Kilo TT wheelset after 2 years of full-time commuting on them, and was wondering if someone could tell me the difference between these three Open Pro to Formula options:

32-spoke

36-spoke (why are these $10 less?)

I don't know how many spokes

Those are 32 spoke wheels:

Source: Sutherland's 4th Edition

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Is there a 'best one' of the three? I'm about 150 lbs. and don't hop curbs on a frequent basis (not that I should...); so long as they can stand up to foul-weather commuting (Minnesota weather), I'm fine.

At 150#, 32 spokes should be plenty, but practically speaking you aren't going to notice any difference with the 36 spoke wheel, which is less expensive. I'm 145# and use 36 spoke wheels.

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