My guess is it's because bladed spoke is like a ribbon
if you twist it the outer edges will be put under immense strain and possibly crack
possibly likely to kink when twisted too
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My guess is it's because bladed spoke is like a ribbon
if you twist it the outer edges will be put under immense strain and possibly crack
possibly likely to kink when twisted too