Originally Posted by Carapace Completed Umber

It really is important to tailor wheelbuilding techniques to the
different needs of different kinds of riders. For example:

I find that some of my wheel-building customers want me to build
them wheels that are bombproof, but still as light as a possible.

Then again, there are others who want just exactly the opposite:
wheels that are as light as a possible, but still bombproof.