Carbon clinchers? Stay away, I was told!
I'm 59 y/o, 6'-1" and 245 lbs. Been cycling for 13 months now on a 2011 Bianchi Sempre with Fulcrum Racing 5 wheels. 3,500 miles later I've had one spoke break (last November), otherwise things have been great.
The guys in my group keep telling me, "Get yourself some aero wheels and your speed...