Fat spokes?
04-08-05, 03:14 PM
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Fat spokes?
Can someone explain the fat spokes on this bike? This was taken from the What bike do you ride thread. It is an "Ultimate" (?).
04-08-05, 04:12 PM
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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.
They're heavier than ordinary round spokes, but not by much.
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