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If you can find a good deal get some DT swiss rims. They seem bombproof, really stiff.
105 hubs will be fine, just as most shimano ones would be. Id suggest that you get 36h at least on the rear if you are normal sized bloke. I realise that 32h and even 28h can be perfectly durable on workhorse bikes. But 36h is even more!
A good quality rim, tensioned well with 36 spokes never seems to go out of true. I had a major vehicle impact to the rear and my DT wheel was still perfect afterwards.
I had a front impact where a car reversed over my wheel (rim got jammed under car bumper). The whole weight off the car pinned my rim onto the ground, seemingly bending/crushing it. But after the car got off, it sprung back straight. Only a little 6mm notch where rim was crushed into ground. It was a old Campag omega V 36h. Been riding it since (july) when it happened without fixing it. Perfectly solid.
The extra 4 spokes makes a big difference in my opinion as Ive not had this luck with my 32h wheels.