hey i wanted to try to get some input for my wheel building project. just to get it out of the way, i am an unusually large rider. i weigh about 265 to 270 pounds, and am a line backer for my high school football team. i am trying to build a front wheel that will be more aero than my cosmos front and stand up to my weight. i was plannig on using an xtr 36 hole hub, dt swiss aero spokes and a fir sc350 rim. the one thing i was wondering about is if i should use 18 spokes or the full 36 spokes. my LBS said that i should have no problem using 18 spokes, but i am not so sure about that. by the way i plan to do a radial spoke pattern. thanks in advance for any input.