Er, not sure on the spokes. Why not use 18? Is 16 better somehow? I'm over 200 pounds and am hard on wheels, I've been pretty happy with Santa Cruz carbons,

Er, not sure on the spokes. Why not use 18? Is 16 better somehow? I'm over 200 pounds and am hard on wheels, I've been pretty happy with Santa Cruz carbons, which in the road flavor are 24 spokes.