Any reason not to go with a 2.0 -1.6mm DB spoke if I'm starting new wheel 26" builds? Wondering if anyone has experiences going smaller than 2.0 -1.8mm - are there any drawbacks? As of now, here are the hubs and rims I'll use: Front: Trialtech Sport Lite Front Disc Hub 32H Jitsie 32H Front 26 Rear: Jitsie Race 135mm Disc Hub Jitsie Rear 26 I'm 155lb and will be running rear rim brake most of the time.
You should be fine with ultra light double butted spokes. Most of the time, I go through the rim because of dents or too many grinds before the spokes actually start showing snapping issues or other. I do prefer stiffer spokes for disc brake, but I am 220 lbs!!
