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I'm not sure why though. Obvs that solution is much more graceful than taping spokes to the stays and you don't need to remember your system*
I guess maybe it's an idea that started with the fact that rohloff hubs are dishless so you only need one length spoke for the rear rather than the usual two ... In which case go the whole hog and only have one length.
The whole thing is beautifully executed and is the type of bike that shows the craftsmanship of the builder. But at the end of the day it's added a lot of weight, £s and a possible failure area when 4 wraps of tape would do.
*mine was the relevant rear on the seat stays and then the front on the chainstays... But then I misplaced most of them and figuered with a 36h wheel and few kgs it didn't matter.