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@hippy
What's wrong with the stock Bontrager wheels? It's not sounding like much of an 'upgrade'.
He could get away with a lower spoke count but if he's just cruising around you don't gain that much.
The lower spoke count wheels like Ksyrium and Fulcrum tend to be machine-built with odd spoke styles and are fuggin expensive to repair. Standard spoke wheels can be easily repaired and spokes are cheap. Brass nipples also don't 'weld' themselves together like alu nipples on alu spokes do.
Saying that, my cheap Mavic Cosmos wheels are still going - they were straight-pull spokes which were a bitch to replace when I pulled a derr through the rear wheel but the front is still in use (in fact just did P-R on it). The front is radial, maybe 24 spokes? Not sure of their RRP though. I still prefer the more solid feel of 32h handbuilt wheels though. 90-95kg here though so I notice the wheel flex when trackstanding, etc.