Maybe the most unsung hero of small parts is the spokes and nipples. People assume that a company that only makes spokes would make the best spokes. Through testing and riding results, we have found that the Odyssey HGS stainless steel spokes perform better than any spoke, BMX or not. The HGS use a specialty, proprietary stainless steel grade that is not used in other companies spokes. For Those looking to save weight, We have Odyssey Race Spokes . Same proprietary materials with BMX specific butting to save weight. When building a wheel from scratch, you have that option to choose better spokes than come on complete, pre-built wheels. If you are building a custom wheel and choosing your rim and hub specially, specify Odyssey HGS or Race spokes for the best custom built aftermarket wheel.