The bike shop totally got me I went in for something else and I ended up with a new seat post clamp. Why do visits to the LBS repeatedly result in unplanned purchases and spark ideas of purchasing additional gear and accessories? During this visit, it was hand built wheels. Right now, I just have some stock Campy wheels which are working fine for me but I have very little experience with wheelsets.

What are the advantages of hand built wheels? First hand, how are they better? The wrench I talked to was telling me how I could benefit from a hand built wheel because I'm much lighter than the weight for which most wheels are built. Mostly, I want to know what riding them is like

Basically, I would be looking to help improve my climbing and a more comfortable ride.

I would have to consider this purchase for a while before committing but I'm very curious about your experiences (and not a sales pitch )