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Surely you could argue that (much like 32 spokes F&R being over kill for the front wheel) having a front wheel with three cross pattern is over kill- if it's not being used as a disk brake, no?

But radial lacing almost any 32 hole hub is unadvisable. So if you want that many spokes for practical reasons, 28 2x would be less likely to-fail, lighter, and stay true longer. If youre doing it for looks, you've missed by a long chalk (but thats just MHO).

I'm sure the reality is that they hold up fine, and only weigh 25g more than a 28 2x. Its just one of my personal niggles.