Originally Posted by unterhausen

As far as the OP goes, I grew up in an era where 32 spoke wheels were the province of radical weight-weenies, so I'm a little too biased to participate in this discussion. However, I ride with someone who has Mavic wheels, and there is always something wrong with them. Getting parts can be an adventure. I like j-bend spokes and hubs that come from companies that support their parts a bit better than Mavic does.