Custom Orlowski Workhorse

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hugo7 in reply to @Skant

For the rear wheel I've got the Flo rim and an On-one/novatec hub but undecided on spokes. It seems a shame to have a nice aero rim built up with round spokes but using CX-rays would more than double the cost of the wheel.

A bit of a late response but here are my 2p...

On the rear how much difference will crossed aero spokes actually make? I don't have a paper to back it up but IMO CX rays on the rear is more bling than anything else. If you were that worried you'd have already ordered a ral cover and spokes wouldn't be a question.

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Skant in reply to @hugo7

Good point well made. If I was that worried I probably wouldn't have a steel frame with rack mounts.

I can't imagine they'd give much if any aerodynamic advantage on a rear wheel but I'll take the placebo/strength/aesthetic gains and never worry about thinking what if…

The Dolan is my work bike/beater, my race bike is over 10 years old, this is my nice bike :)

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