Originally Posted by
tallbikeman
Vuelta Team SL37 Hand Built Alloy Straight Pull Clincher Road Wheelset. The Vuelta website lists the spoke diameter at 4mm. These type of wheels with larger spoke diameters are on a lot of bicycle wheels and allow heavier riders the benefits of safe aerodynamic deep dish wheelsets.
I would take that measurement with a very large grain of salt. Either it is a misprint or it is describing something else. Looking at some pictures of the wheel, my money would be on the "4mm" as describing the cross-section of the bladed part of the spoke. The round part of the spoke appears to be around the normal range of 13 to 15 gauge. The hub would have to be huge to accommodate a 1/8" rod and it doesn't appear to be. I suspect that it is a 2.0mm head and tail. That would make it no stronger than any other straight pull spoke spoke.