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If it's above 24 hole count Hope do not recommend it. The forces on the hub flange from radial lacing can lead to failure.
I never lace the rear hubs radially on the NDS myself. The front hubs I will lace radially but only those 24 hole and below as Hope have beefed up the hub flange so that it can take radial. Other wheelbuilders don't do this at all even in those low spoke counts with a specially reinforced hub. I don't believe, however, the rear is similarly reinforced.
Even if the hub flange doesn't crack, radial lacing in these hubs can lead to distortion of the hub causing bearing play.
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@drøn
Thoughts on lacing Hope Mono RS rear with radial spokes on NDS, please.
That would mean I can use spokes that I already have...
28h, 2X DS
NDS spokes might also be thinner, but I don't remember now.