Originally Posted by
FargoRider
I guess my bike is probably the '05.
2005 Bianchi Eros - BikePedia
That one does have the Alex 320s stock.
I blew out a rear spoke the first year I commuted with it. I've also had the rear wheel trued each year, and now it looks like it maybe might make it through the summer, but maybe not.
Thanks for the 32 spoke idea. I have pannier bags loaded on this with extra shoes, my lunch, lock, and various tubes and tools, so being light isn't exactly my biggest concern. I want a nice spinning wheel and can take a bit of pounding from the daily grind of commuting around 10-12 miles a day.
Not sure about needing a new hub or not. This one is about 12 years old, but maybe that's not really a problem?
You'll want a rear hub that has a Campagnolo compatible freehub. The splines and spacing are different for Campagnolo cassettes vs. Shimano/SRAM cassettes. By the time you add in rims, spokes and reusing hubs that weren't great to begin with you're nipping at the cost of a new wheelset anyways. For commuting more spokes would be preferential and seems like you've been having issues with a low-spoke wheelset anyways. I don't have any recommendations but I'm sure you can find a decent wheelset in the $200-300 range from any of the large suppliers.