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> how would you know how long to make them?
> cut and try?
With an entwined lacing pattern you've the option of varying the number
of twists, so spokes of greater length can be accommodated by further
entwining them. E.g., if spokes of X length are must be entwined twice,
spokes of X+5mm should be twisted thrice (values are purely academic).
>
> what possible advantage is there, other than being heavier so you can
> go faster
> downhill?
>
> wle.
I laced up such a (front) wheel several years ago. It drew much
attention -- that being its *only* benefit, if it can be considered as
such. After several thousand KMs a spoke broke -- during riding the
spokes were prone to chronic creaking as they strained against their
intertwined counterparts. Following that I liberated the rim for a more
durable, conventional 3x build.
Why did I build it anyway? It was a rainy afternoon, there was a spare
rim in the closet, and a set of too long spokes in the spare parts bin.
A similar reason or the need for novelty should be the impetus to
proceed; from the perspective of durability and performance there is no
rationale for such a wheel.
Luke