Originally Posted by
BigAl36
I am 235, this is for an '84 Fuji steel/quad-butted. I doubt this bike will get more than a 1000 miles annually on flat paved roads.
Should I do 2 or 3 crosses?
Was planning on using Wheelsmith DB14 - Thoughts>?
RULE 37- Go with the basics unless you have a reason to change.
Over 99% of 32h wheels are built 3x, so unless you know of a reason to depart from that you might as well stick with SOP. WS 14g DB are excellent general purpose spokes and should more than adequately serve your needs, especially for a bike ridden less than 1,000 miles / year. As far as your weight goes, consider that I build tandem wheels for cross country loaded touring using the same spokes.