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But did the great Sheldon not say front wheels can be built with less spokes?
Possibly, he was American after all and they have a tenuous grasp on the English language. It's true that for normal road use, you can use fewer spokes in the front wheel than the rear if the aim is approximately equal spoke stress front to rear, as the front is more lightly loaded. In the olden days, 32F/40R was standard.
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"Lard arse". Pics or it isn't so? ;)
I recall you recommended those hubs but I'm not 20 anymore so my memory etc... ;)
There's also the DT Swiss R460 at 460 grams, better? :)
Happy to change spokes/lacing there's a reason I ask.
But did the great Sheldon not say front wheels can be built with less spokes?
Perhaps it's false economy though to use fewer spokes and less weight is not worth extra truing or rim writeoff risk.
I've always had 36 spoke wheels so can't speak from experience.