Originally Posted by ckindt

Dang, sorry to hear about your recent challenges. Good to hear you're making it through alright.

There's no reason to feel self-conscious. If you enjoy it, go for it.

I'm not a wheel person, so I can't offer a credible opinion on wheel upgrades.
I ride my 'good' wheels, the affinity comps, on the road, gravel and hard-packed dirt. At 225lbs, I'm not that nimble or graceful on them and they're holding up fine with 28c MP4Ev2s.

My 'trainer' wheels, the stock TLRs are ok too, but I really only use the rear on my trainer with the junk OE R1.