Whoops, so much for truth in advertising. Bike is suppose to be for tall and big men. Spokes are aluminum and they are 2.28 mm (the smallest ones on the chart I'm looking at). This is a game changer. Looks like I'll be perusing the Clysdale threads, thinking how I'm going to swing this one for an all steel back rim and spokes.
Got it trued and tensioned. Still a little micro aggression around the weld area.
Hopefully I can find my box full of inner tubes and make me another rim liner.