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... maybe a 36 spoke wheel might be a good investment. I think I will get another wheel built for this bike and probably get another cassette installed on the wheel, so it is an easy swap out of the rear wheel if I am on a longer ride or anticipate having a bikepacking seat bag along for the ride....
.... I did go out today with the loaner wheel and it made some noise - tinny sound. Not sure if that was due to the type of spokes. But it ran fine, ....
I do not know if your bike is disc or rim brake, it is getting harder to find good hubs for rim brake wheels that take 36 spokes.
Did the loaner wheel have a spoke protector? My road bike came with one, as the wheel rolled the spoke protector would rub on the spokes and make a noise. Was not loud at all, but riding on a paved trail with minimal wind I could hear it. I eventually removed it.