Quote Originally Posted by SadieKate View Post
We're talking about Sapim CX-ray spokes which are not what most people think of as "bladed" spokes. I've ridden this type of bladed spoke on wheels for 20+ years with no problems. It is the wider one in Mavics, etc., that are funky.

http://www.sapim.be/index.php?st=pro...40&detail=aero
To tell the truth I've never really taken that good a look at the spokes on my race bike.... They aren't as funky wide as something like a Ksyrium, but they are quite different... Shimano wheels have the spoke nipples on the hub rather than at the rim. I think that they can use fewer spokes if its done that way?? Love the wheels, but I definitely wouldn't use something so proprietary where there would be any problems with getting them fixed.