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there are two solutions, one which is fairly cheap, one thats not. wheelsmith xl 14 spokes are light, almost as light as ti spokes, cost 60 bucks for a bag of 50, and are strong as crap, made for tandems. they are the most uniformly made spoke out there, better than dt in terms of uniform length, and also made to tighter tolerances at the j bend. the pricier, stronger and even lighter solution: sapim c xray spokes. they are semi bladed, 99 percent as light as ti, stronger, but arnt made to as exacting standards as wheelsmith. the good news is you can buy them individually. anyway you cut it, use brass nipples made by dt, they make the best. (machined edges, better spoke wrench fit, so higher tension can be attained)