How does the apparently small amount of material which comprises the spokes provide the required sturdiness to handle the physics of a human on a bike?
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spokes arent in compression, they are in tention, the ones actually holding your weight are at the top of the wheel, all the rest at that moment in time are there to keep the wheel circular. infact tension is so important there is someone making string based bicycle [spokes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTSJ2gmrkpo)
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