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Refers to the thin rods connecting the wheel rim to the hub.

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Why are straightpull spokes not "interlaced"?

But I have never seen straightpull spokes being interlaced. As a random example, here's a picture of a Shimano straightpull wheel not interlaced: Is there a reason for this? … I don't see how straightpull spokes/hubs are different in this respect, and IMO the same advantages of interlacing would apply. …
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Why are straightpull spokes not "interlaced"?

Recently I have seen a few straight-pull wheels built with interlaced spokes, both in real life and as product images. … Benefits are the same as with J-bend spokes. The price reason is that a non-interlaced wheel is a bit easier to build, and it seems to often win over the wheel's longer life. …
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Analog of "pitch circle" for straight-pull hubs?

If I want to build a wheel with my selected rim and hub, I can calculate the spoke length given the rim ERD and a few hub dimensions, most important of them being pitch circle diameter. For a straight …
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Why forward-facing spokes should be "heads in", except on the drive side of the rear wheel?

Shimano service instructions for hubs show that out of the four sides, three should be "forward-facing spokes are heads-in", and one, the drive side on the rear wheel, the other way around: What is …
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Analog of "pitch circle" for straight-pull hubs?

Thanks to the pointer to DT Swiss given by Nathan Knutson, I found what I was looking for. Drawing in their spoke calculator, screenshotted below, shows the additional parameter which straightpull hub …
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