So this off season I want to build a set of wheels, have always wanted to do this.
Upfront, I am will say I am 300 lbs., goes up and down but that would be heaviest. I ride a Spec. Allez with 11 speed Shimano.
Current wheels are a set of 36 spoke on 25mm tires.


On the front I am not so worried about spoke count, I have a bike with 28 and a 32 and neither have ever posed a issue truing or popping spokes.

Rear is a different animal I know. All my bikes have 36 spoke wheels on the rear. When I go to start looking at rims if I can go down to a 32 drillings the rim options are endless, but if I stick with 36 I am really limited to just a slim few. Can I build a 32 rear rim that will not cause havoc? I ride pavement 95% of the time and roads around here are not too bad.

Don't worry about being brutally honest either. I would rather just hear it and go from there. If I couldn't take it I shouldn't ask.

thanks.