They look good but surely they will break...

I saw these today on FGgallery and I was wondering if anyone has seen anyone actually riding with this little spokes, surely at the first pothole/bump they would break...

My Roadie flatmate has some similar Campag wheels like that, and they haven't broken yet.

I've ridden 20-spoke on the front for years and never had a problem...

I rode some 16 spoke Gipiemme's on a Cannondale for a while, and they never needed truing and never minded being ridden roughly.

They were a little flexible, but that just translates to comfort over a long ride.

I rode these on my old bianchi for a good 5 months to and from work, stayed straight EVEN WITH a lump like me on 'em!

Aidan's a genius.

Id be more worried about his saggy left handlebar, wonky seat and accomodation that looks like its a funhouse at a fairground

just because a 36 deep-v on high flange looks stronger than that wheel doesn't necessarily mean it will be, it will just mean a harsher ride.
there are plenty of sub 32 spoked wheels out there made by shimano/campag/bontrager etc that i would happily ride on my fixed

I've used a Bonty race wheel set on a cyclocross bike I had; it lasted ma a few years of regular rides around Woburn woods before I sold them on still true as new.

Nicholas Aidan's a genius.

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A lass here at work has something very similar to them (maybe identical) on a Cotic Road Rat. They seem fine.

Yeah, just remember all those roadies out there you mock on light weight wheels are riding over the same (and worse) stuff than you lot.

shimano xt MTB wheelset, shimano don't really do shit wheels

Shimano's original road wheelset was shit. The low spoke count wh540's or whatever they were. They seem to have sorted all that out now.

I don't think i would mind using a low spoke count in the front, but i'm not sure it's that nice for a rear wheel since you put a whole lot of force through the spokes when skidding..

what bout snow flake laced?

I rode Rolf Propels down hill sides at speed with zero problems.