Originally Posted by
leob1
FWIW, I'd rather have a session at the truing stand, with a few beers, and true all my wheels, than have them break.
I'm with you, and still ride very light "ductile" 32h wheels that I build, preferably using older rims that don't tend to crack.
They rarely need truing, but they bend before breaking. But that's not what the market is asking for.