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I had a look at photos, it's hard to see as the spoke pattern they use isn't what I'm used to, looks like some unusual thing going on the Ksyrium DS. Don't forget that machine wheels cannot take all patterns either... (they can't cross under for example)
Radial on the NDS is always OK, in theory it makes for a stiffer wheel (shorter spokes, higher tension)
I think it looks fugly (assymetrical spoking can >>>>>) but no doubt there's a blurb about how good it is... or perhaps hard data. (a model somewhere came to the conclusion it didn't perse make for a wheel stiffer in all directions, I can dig that out if you want, hidden on wheel thread) :)
EDIT seems Tester has already explained it all.
JWestland
Stem length makes me weep. Unsure about the drive side radial lacing thing though - mavic have been using that trick on Ksyriums for years now I think? Admittedly the non drive side is laced 2x, but anyone able to explain why they do that?
In any case it definitely looks like crap.