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The reason why your easton suffered wind up is the problem when trying to true a wheel with alloy nipples. The intial build would not have much wind up but corrosion leads to wind up. If building with alloy nipples the wheels must be stiff enough and have even tension not to ever go out of true or not worry when you see 0.5mm of wobble and just live with it.
regarding alloy nipples - what would happen if an experienced builder use some sort of compound on the spoke threads that would prevent the spokes seizing to the nipples???
and what if the user cleans his wheels properly and drops oil into the nipple holes every now and then to prevent corrosion???
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radial lacing to go back a few post is only stiffer than 2x if it laced head in wich is norally bad for the flanges. Other wise if laced radial head out the reduction in bracing angle reduces stiffness but as the spokes are shorter then this make up for that so over all heads out radial and 2x lacing end up giving a front wheel the same or similar stiffness.
Lots of shops sell spokes I do. Does Just riding along charge postage? The reason why your easton suffered wind up is the problem when trying to true a wheel with alloy nipples. The intial build would not have much wind up but corrosion leads to wind up. If building with alloy nipples the wheels must be stiff enough and have even tension not to ever go out of true or not worry when you see 0.5mm of wobble and just live with it.