I have a Jamis Allegro 1.0 which came with really poor quality wheels. I've had to have the back wheel trued twice in 3 months and yesterday a spoke popped (sheared). I commute 12mi. per day and am looking for advice on a wheelset.

Notes:
I weigh 220lbs
The current wheels are 700 x 32c

Thanks,
Greg

whats most important to you, price, weight, durability. What is your actual budget? How do you ride? all are pretty important in helping you pick something out

I have a Jamis Coda, I was popping spokes left and right (245 pounds, rough roads) I had the rear upgraded to a Velocity Dyad 36 spoke...haven't even needed it trued.

I talked to the guys at the shop I got the bike from and they built me a wheel:

DT Swiss R1.1 hub
Don't know the spokes but hey said they were very good
$130

riding the wheel tomorrow - excited

Thanks

I am in the process of building my ultimate commuter bike - I am not as heavy as you are, but I carry a lot of heavy loads to/from work, so I wanted an overbuilt wheelset. My rear wheel is a phil-wood, 36 spoke with a Mavic A719 rims, DT-swiss spokes. My hope is that this wheel will give me many miles of use.

The rear wheel on my current commuter is a Shimano 105, 36 spoke with a Mavic Open Pro rim. It has stayed true and no broken spokes over the past 10K miles. The previous rear wheel, a Tiagra, 32 spoke wheel gave me no end of problems with constantly needing to be trued, and several broken spokes.

I suspect that one of the most important factors is to have the wheel built by somebody who really knows wheelbuilding. - And more spokes are better, especially if you are putting a heavy load on the wheel.

Not overbuilt...just prudent I have Phillies on my commuting bike and touring bike with DT Alpine III spokes. Both have thousands of trouble free miles.

The hubs and rims are less important than the spokes however. A crap hub and a crap rim would shine with the Alpines.