[QUOTE=cavernmech]As for wheels there are a few choices. The aformentioned Bicycle Specialties....Nestor is really good but he isn't working at a shop at the moment. Malcolm at Biseagal builds solid wheels.....and of course, yours truly.QUOTE]

when nestor was still working at urbane i bought a set of his hand-built wheels; it bought them in 2003 and haven't had them trued yet. i ride them every day in the city and i'm what a flyweight cyclist would call a big guy so that should say something. does anyone know if he's still building wheels or what?
i would say that so long as the wheels are hand built by a mechanic who has a good reputation and lots of practice, you'll be pleased. try to avoid machine built wheels. i've never had problems with wheels from urbane...