Originally Posted by rpenmanparker

Bill, IMO the 1.8/1.6/1.8 spokes are not really a good choice. Since spoke breakage nearly always occurs at the ends, it is unwise to take metal off of those places. IMO you would be better served to use the even lighter Revolutions, 2.0/1.5/2.0. Yes, the centers are thinner, but that is not a problem, because there is plenty of strength there for the applied stresses in that area. The important thing is that you have 2.0 mm on both ends where you need it. A second choice would be Super Comps, 2.0/1.7/1.8 with a substantial J-bend gauge as well as a little more metal in the centers. At least you get the extra metal on the highly stressed J-bend if not at the threaded end, and this would still be better than the 1.8/1.6/1.8 variety. Also the Super Comps have shorter butted ends, so they actually weigh almost the same (only 7 g difference) as the 1.8/1.6/1.8 Comps. Just trying to help!