So a lot of wheel talk lately.

We all agree that stock wheels are usually not the greatest. So we look at "better" wheels. But what's better?

In the "midrange" thread, the Boyd Rouleurs are brought up, but are they really any better than a wheelset at half the price? The rear hub is admittedly (by Boyd) "econo" and the rim is a traditional 19 width. Why bother?

And why bother with weight either? I mean, going from 2,000+ weights down to something around 1,600 (give or take) that's as light as anybody's gonna care about, no??? (We all probably care enough stool in our colons to make up for any weight gain in wheels)

And what about spokes? How in the world can some 20 spoke wheels handle Clydes, yet others think 32 spokes is the only want to handle heavy riders or rough roads??

Maybe we all should be riding some Shimano RS11's since there's no noticeable difference anyway?

(shrug)