I keep popping spokes and getting out of true wheels and I'm fed up! it's time for a stronger wheelset I think.

I live, work, and commute in a older, metropolitan suburb. the streets and bike paths are city-like with a lot of stop and go. road maintenance is not a priority for our local government, so the pavement is really bad in a lot of areas. cracks, bumps, potholes, bridge expansion joints, speed bumps, curb cuts on bike paths and when turning into parking lots, and bumps at the end of either footbridge on one of the bike paths are all stuff I have to deal with on a daily basis. not only is it a real pain in the ass to replace spokes as much as I'm having to but having to treat the road like a minefield where every minor imperfection is a mine is probably cutting down my average speed too.

I try to avoid as much stuff as I can but I can't avoid everything and I certainly can't slow down to like 5MPH and *****foot around every single bump on the road.

what I have now is the stock rim on the front of my '06 Jamis Coda Sport, a Mavic CXP33 on the rear (this is the one that's giving me the most trouble), and the stock 28c Hutchinson Flash tires that came with my bike.

here's what I'm thinking:
- cyclocross rim or something sturdy enough for urban commuting (since like I said my commute is basically urban road conditions even though I technically live in a suburb)
- 36, 38, or 40 spokes
- 32c or 35c city tires (I had another thread about tires earlier and people made some good recommendations, thanks!)

I'd still like something reasonably fast, but I don't mind having to put like 3% more effort into going the same speed, if it means not having to worry about my wheels all the time. in fact, considering one of the big reasons I ride is for fitness, a little extra effort wouldn't be a bad thing at all.

anyone have any suggestions/input?