Once you get into >50mm wide U rims the rims are so structurally stiff themselves the contribution of spoke count to the stiffness of the wheel as a system is significantly reduced.
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Once you get into >50mm wide U rims the rims are so structurally stiff themselves the contribution of spoke count to the stiffness of the wheel as a system is significantly reduced.