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Just saw this in another thread
Benander: "You can spec any Condor as you please. If you want 'fast', responsive wheels then get some Mavic Open Pros laced to the best hubs you can afford with the lowest spoke count that your weight will allow. I'm 6' 4", 205lbs and use 36 hole and they are still straight and true after a year. If you weigh a lot less then 28 could be ok for you, speak to your wheelbuilder. The trick with light feeling wheels is to keep the rotational mass to a minimum, hence forget the deep section rims like Deep Vs, besides which any aero benefits only come into play at speeds that you will most liklely not regularly hit riding in London. Also you can save weight with latex tubes and the lightest tires you can find, although you may trade off puncture resistance if you can this route"
I'm not really after speed or lightness......and am 6'3 and 105 kilos.....
Interesting.....I currently have 16h Shimano road racers....they seem to be OK ( 1 broken spoke in a year) but my 28h Gipp wheels from an OTP bike were always breaking. The shimanos were v.pricey though.
Do deep V's really make a difference for heavier blokes or is it the amount of holes?