Any question answered...

Please get ready for a raft of which spokes should I treat myself to questions. Just bought myself a pair of custom Mack hubs :D

^ If its listed at that price and you want it, why not pay and see what happens?

So are you going for a completely new wheel build?

I'd have thought switching your rims to something like the Kinlin rims, with some light tyres would be the way to go.