Quote Originally Posted by Becky View Post
I'm a big fan of handbuilt wheels. They're durable and easily repaired.

A 32-hole Mavic Open Pro or CXP 33 rim would be a good choice. My husband has more than a few pounds on you, and his wheelset of choice is 32-hole CXP 33s with Ultegra hubs.
I've lost rack of how many sets of Open Pro rim on Ultegra or Dura Ace 32h hub wheelsets we have in the fleet. Maybe 6 sets.

They would be great on 105 hubs too. They are not fancy looking but ride very nicely and last a long time with regular maintenance.