Opinions on radial NDS lacing?
I’m having a new wheelset built and I have the option of going radial NDS or 2 cross NDS on the 24 spoke rear wheel. It’s rim brake.
My OEM rear wheel was also 24 spoke and radial NDS but the wheel was torsionally so flexy that the spokes would rub the rear derailleur and the only solution the shop could come up with was sticking an unnecessary spacer behind the cassette. I’m only about 135lbs/62kg but I was still able to flex that wheel without really trying too hard.
My new wheel is 24 spoke 2 cross NDS and is solid - but it also has a stiffer rim and uses cx ray spokes.
Does anyone run a radial NDS here, preferably on deep (56mm for me) carbon rims? Has anyone else had this experience with radial NDS spokes, or was that OEM wheel just garbage?