Originally Posted by
indyfabz
While he very well may have a lot of extraneous stuff, keep in mind that he is riding to Alaska. That may explain some of the load, which may include a bear cannister and an abnormally large supply of food.
Definitely don't understand the choice of 32 spoke wheels.
Sure, but it looks like he'd got two pads, etc. And if you look at other loaded touring bikes that have been used for self-supported Alaskan trips, they are not loaded anywhere near that much, to say nothing of all that weight up so high.
But yep, at least 36 spokes, and preferably more would be my choice, even with half that load, if I was going to be in remote areas far away from bike shops for long periods.