Bladed spokes are a lot more rigid in the lateral so it can withstand the torsion somewhat better. I snapped a spoke last night and the wheel went out of true. Will have to throw that on my lbs again and fit a brake when it's done ha!
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Bladed spokes are a lot more rigid in the lateral so it can withstand the torsion somewhat better. I snapped a spoke last night and the wheel went out of true. Will have to throw that on my lbs again and fit a brake when it's done ha!