suspension spokes?

[Elev12k]

What spokes are this?

I have this wheelset consisting of XT hubs, Ritchey Vantage rims and this new to me type of spokes. I thought maybe it is a way to provide some kind of suspenison.

 

[eric_james]

There's some info here

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/crimped-spokes.462484/

 

[henrysthreeironbands]

hmm those spokes look like they've been spooked

 

[bikeworkshop]

I'm sure this worked a lot better