Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 8,576
Likes: 3,509
From: South shore, L.I., NY
Bikes: Trek Emonda SL7, Cannondale Topstone, Miyata City Liner, Specialized Chisel, Specialized Epic Evo
I'm a bit heavier at 225 and stay away from low spoke count wheels.
Just for giggles I purchased a set of Ksyrium SE from Performance, on sale last Christmas. These have 20/24 spokes (F&R). Started putting mileage on them in June and within 300 miles I had a rear non-driveline spoke go completely loose. I was not fixing this even though I can readily true a wheel. Back to Performance they went, traded for a set of Mavic Open Pro, 32 DT double butted on Ultegra hubs, a wheel I've used for decades and have always had luck with.
I had read on many sites that Ksyriums were once a very good factory built wheel, but not in the last few years and my experience conformed that.