Originally Posted by
maddmaxx
What's the upside of leaving off 8 spokes? Does the advantage outweigh the drawbacks. If your removing spokes for weight reasons........why. TT bikes do not need to be exceptionally light. If its for airo, why not just bolt a disc to a 32 spoke rim.
Exactly. It would save about 40 grams, and that's about it.
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