Hi all,

I have just bought some 26' Rhyno lite rims for my Surly long haul trucker as my old Alexrims have started to crack. I've never had to build a wheel up before so I'm a little unsure about what spokes and spoke size to use. I plan to use my old Shimano LX FH-T660 hub as it is still in good condition. The rims are 26' 36 hole rhyno lite. The spoke hole diameter is 4.32mm and I can apparently use 14g spokes. The erd is 549 and the hub spoke hole diameter is 2.5. I was looking at DT-Swiss alpine 3 spokes as I'm a heavy rider and carry a lot of gear for touring but I'm not sure if this is over the top or if I could go with something a little less heavy like the DT champion 2.34mm which is apparently good for e bikes and heavy loads. Any help on size and opinions on the type of spoke would be appreciated.

Thanks very much