Originally Posted by
shrooms
I'm looking to buy not expensive but really tough 406 wheels for my Downtube Nova. My weight is 210 pounds and I have constantly true the stock wheels. I'm thinking something like BMX ones with 36 spokes.
I appreciate any suggestion.
Certainly spoke count, rim stiffness, and tire width/pressure all matter. Two important additional factors are (1) the wheel builder and (2) how you ride.
If you're rough on your wheels, I'd build 36-hole wheels with Sun Rhyno Lite rims and mate them with something like Big Apples. Remember that you don't have to pump them to the max pressure for a fast ride. I'm always a fan of Shimano hubs -- traditional cup and cone bearings that seem to last a long time with regular maintenance -- so I'd go with ordinary Deore hubs with the 135 OLD.