Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 13,560
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From: Milledgeville, Georgia
Bikes: 2018 Black Mountain Cycles MCD,2017 Advocate Cycles Seldom Seen Drop Bar, 2017 Niner Jet 9 Alloy, 2015 Zukas custom road, 2003 KHS Milano Tandem, 1986 Nishiki Cadence rigid MTB, 1980ish Fuji S-12S
Your preferences are what counts in choosing your bike. I just don't like low spoke count wheels. XT hubs with Salsa rims and 32 DT db spokes would be a big plus for me. That's the kind of wheel I would build as an upgrade. Trek and others are putting wheels on most of their road and cyclocross bikes that I would automatically replace. They may be plenty strong, but I wouldn't trust them.