Innovation in cycle wheels Do you think there is still some innovation that can be done to cycle wheels? Like changing the cycle spokes pattern? Or is it already in an optimised state?
I’m not aware of any significant innovations in the last 4000 years. The spoked wheel was invented 2200–1550 BCE.

Sure, we have carbon rims and spokes now, straightpull spokes, disc wheels, tri-spoke wheels, tubeless tires, disc brakes …

But all of those have really been mostly incremental improvements. So judging from the past it’s unlikely much will change in the future.