Originally Posted by
intransit1217
Are MTB wheels heavier duty in the spoke area usually? I'm pretty sure the salsa wheels would be ready on purchase.
I've never bothered with high spoke count wheels for touring. I run 32H on everything and I tend to carry less weight and don't beat up on my wheels. So aside from having a human check the tension on them I'd ride the stock Fargo wheels without a second thought.