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EdwardZ
For most crits I think a well built 32 or even 36 spoked shallow section wheel-- think old school track-- with a properly glued tubular (perhaps even going to use a bit Terokal) is the best way to go. You want typically wheels that corner really well-- why clinchers are a shoot in the leg-- and you want wheels that can go through pot-holes and at speed (depending upon the course and locale perhaps even coblestones) and deal with the junk thrown up on the course (including other people's wheels). Sure deeper section wheels are more "aero" but you'd be perhaps better off with an aero helmet-- I suspect most of your competitors won't be wearing them and probably even riding clinchers on low spoke count boutique wheels..