Thoughts on fat spokes

[BobbedSled]

I am in the process of getting my bike painted and swapping to a springer as the last steps of my build. I was contemplating radial laced fat spokes also known as Mammoth spokes with black rims and hubs with Chrome spokes. I think they look nice and give a trick look but I just don't know. Any thought or opinions, perhaps someone has some insights or view points I don't have. Are they a fad, gimmicky, here to stay. Almost too too much for a small bike? Haven't seen many on smaller bikes.

No need to tell me to "get what I like". I am not looking for permission or recommendations, just looking for opinions about the straight laced fat spokes on a bobber is all.

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

I've never heard of 'radial laced fat spokes' or 'straight laced fat spokes'.

So, I've got the curiosity and ...

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

I looked up 'Mammoth spokes.

Okay, I think I see the attraction now.

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

JDizon's project bike with Mammoth spokes. I like...

 

[figure8]

Daddygcycles did a build like that with fat spokes I'm pretty sure.

 

[BobbedSled]

JDizon was the only one I saw, it is front only so hard to tell.

My back tire is a 240 and I plan on going up to a 21 in the front, currently I am 19" so I need to buy at least 1 wheel. That got me thinking about changing the back which I then arrived at fat spokes.

Not sure if classic chrome spokes would look better over time, Mammoth spokes look great but not sure they will stand up to time is where I am at, not sure a smaller bike can pull them off them like a big oversize bagger can.