Originally Posted by
cyccommute
You could always build 40 spokers. Harris sells 40 hole Mavic A719 touring rims (pretty good rims). Finding the hubs might be problematic. White Industries makes a disc 40 hole in a 135mm size and Phil Woods does of course but they aren't cheap! $300+ per hub.
So Surly could spec those Phil Wood 40-spoke hubs but they'd have to pretty much double the price of the bike?