Originally Posted by
chas58
Get some flat blade spokes. Most good track wheels seem to have them. Think about it - if you are going 40mph, the top of your wheel is going 80mph, and spokes are going to make a noticable aerodynamic drag.
Why would a 250lb guy put expensive, weaker spokes on a high spoke count track wheelset? It doesn't make sense, because you're not going to gain much aero savings from it.