Originally Posted by
njkayaker
If there was that strong a benefit/cost ratio, OC rims would be common on mountain bikes.
There isn’t a benefit to the manufacturer but there is a benefit to the user. Part of the problem is that broken spokes aren’t a concern of the manufacturer. Most all broken spokes are replaced at cost to the user, the manufacturer doesn’t know or care about them. The user probably won’t even blame the manufacturer for the spoke failure and will assume that is is something they did. Most people have no clue that there is a design flaw in the way the wheel is built.