Originally Posted by
MarcusT
I went with 36 H, but one cannot ignore the fact that many, many touring bikes coming out these days have 32 H as stock.
Maybe tech has improved over the years
could also be the bike shop is pushing the latest fad,
pushed by the manufacturers. much easier to flog
whatever ya got in stock now, instead of ordering
something suitable for the task.
build 10 million wheels with 36 spokes vs. build
10 million wheels with 32 spokes.
save the cost of 40 million spokes and nipplies,
yet charge the customer more for the "upgrade."
what's not to love?