first off I must apologize, with the up coming holidays I haven't had a chance to follow the board and this thread . I also got my winter tires in the mail and had to get them on for the weather we've been having. thanks for all the info. I should have included a little info about my plans. My commuter / tourer has about 9000 hard miles on the current rear wheel and unknown miles [more] on front. I commute 24+ miles round trip daily year round and need lights every morning , early mornings and afternoons when inclement weather.
I was considering a new bike, but I really love my poprad, so I've been collecting parts to replace the drive train , and its time to do the wheels. I'm planning on tearing the bike down in the spring and rebuilding , possibly changing out the fork and installing a disk brake.
So thats where I'm at. Again, thanks for all the info, a lot to ponder over the cold winter months.