Fat spokes?
 

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Can someone explain the fat spokes on this bike? This was taken from the What bike do you ride thread. It is an "Ultimate" (?).

Thanks in advance, btw.

Those are "bladed" spokes, made to be more aerodynamic. They're fat in the front-back and skinny in the side-side direction.

They're heavier than ordinary round spokes, but not by much.

Thanks, Terry.