Originally Posted by
davester
Another reason to go with different lengths is that on the back wheel it makes sense to go with sturdier, thicker spokes on the drive side and lighter on the non-drive side so as to decrease the tension asymmetry associated with a dished wheel. This means that you'll be ordering a different spoke type for the drive side anyway, so why not get a different length. There really is zero reason to use same length spokes for the rear as for the front.
I had thought it made sense to have a beefier spoke on the drive side, so I had ordered 2.0/1.7 butted for the NDS and 2.0 straight gauge (in the shorter length) for the drive side. I’m excited for this project, these hubs are gorgeous!
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