Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

are the 32 spokes on the DT swiss 29er rim posted by smallfurry strong enough for carrying heavy loads? spoke count seems to start at 36 on a lot of load carriers.

I'm guessing they'd be fine for DJs use. But for proper touring loads its worth going 36 IMHO. Basically its down to spoke tension. The rims I posted have stainless steel eyelets, which allow for a touch more tension. But the added tension you'd want for decent load carrying, is better spread over 36 spokes. Its 12% more spokes after all.

also, is bb5 to bb7 a big upgrade or just 5% better performance and 10% lower weight thing?

Arent the BB7s better to set-up?