User1, I've settled on a 36 hole Chukker / Deore hub combo for a new wheel set. Currently I have CR18 rims and Alivio hubs on the touring bike, but they're slotted to move onto my 'going to need a wheel set and tires soon' secondary touring bike. The CR18s are an older design while the Chukkers seem to have appeared on the touring radar fairly recently.

Mavic 319 and 719 rims are also proven performers, but whatever rim you choose, choose 36 hole. The Alivio hubs have performed flawlessly for three years now so I would expect upper tier hubs to be even better, at the least more attractive. If running 130 mm rear spacing, I'd spec no lower than Tiagra.

Brad