Thanks! The wheels are 700c Bontrager SSR's off of a Trek 7.6FX frame that is about 5 years old. I ride 6-800 miles during the outdoor season, so the wheels have around 3000-4000 miles on them and have broken a couple spokes last summer. My LBS guy told me that they are just getting worn out. The wheel itself is in great shape, just getting to the point it needs to be respoked. They quoted me almost $200 to respoke it, and I know I can get Wheelsmith spokes for both wheels for $50 online, so I was just trying to figure the most cost effective way to re-do my wheels. You are correct that it is my only bike, and I am currently training for Ironman 70.3 New Orleans in April, so I am riding on a Kinetic fluid trainer several days a week..I wish I could afford a second set of wheels, but that's not going to happen before the race! I am an aircraft mechanic and have plenty of mechanical aptitude, just want to do it right at the least possible cost..