Originally Posted by
claytron
You can make a 40 plus spoke count by ordering a tandem hub and changing the spacing to fit your frame which isn't too difficult.
Yup. And then you can be in the position that I`m in now, trying to find rims for our tandem. There seem to be a whopping three models of 40 hole 26 inch rims available in North America. One of those models is out of stock and not expected anytime soon at every internet dealer I`ve checked with, one is a model that I absolutely don`t want, and one generally costs $60 to $70 per rim and is very time consuming to lace due to it`s extreemely deep profile. In my book, 36 is plenty- YMMV.