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Originally Posted by thirdgenbird
You can group spokes with the 2:1 side switching with every pairing. This gives you and even number of spokes on each side and the same appearance as triplet lacing. No benefits, but it does match. Campagnolo briefly did it on an entry level wheelset.
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Like he said, Campagnolo did this with their Vento G3 wheels:
It was just for looks. Like oldpotatoe said, for the same components, this wheel is likely to be less reliable than a more traditional wheel. But if you really like the looks, using an extra beefy rim should make a wheel that is reliable enough.