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2016-06-24 6:19 PM
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Subject: RE: When are "race wheels" NOT an advantage?

Originally posted by Porfirio I'm surprised no one's mentioned this: I have pretty solid control of my tri bike... but there's a certain amount of wind that causes me to get out of aero while using race wheels (Flo 60's). There, that's when race wheels are not an advantage & in fact, a disadvantage IMO.

Pretty much about the only time when aero wheels become a disadvantage is if they are too deep for conditions and/or rider handling abilities which causes rider to go out of aero.

I'm a pretty good bike handler but I had a couple rides using a 90/90 combo that had me scared to death.  Discs tend to be the great equalizer as they stabilize the bike more.  The control issues come from the front end.  I had zero issues with a 60/90 or 60/Disc but the 90/90 got terrifying at times.



2016-06-25 3:59 AM
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Subject: RE: When are "race wheels" NOT an advantage?
Interesting point (being aero).

Does this mean the aero wheels might not be an advantage on the road bike (since there's no way for me to get into an aero position.....or, AS aero as I am on my P2)?

2016-06-25 7:01 AM
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Subject: RE: When are "race wheels" NOT an advantage?
Originally posted by nc452010

Interesting point (being aero).

Does this mean the aero wheels might not be an advantage on the road bike (since there's no way for me to get into an aero position.....or, AS aero as I am on my P2)?




No still an advantage on the road bike. But, yes you account for the vast majority of the drag.
2016-06-25 10:18 AM
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Subject: RE: When are "race wheels" NOT an advantage?

Originally posted by nc452010 Interesting point (being aero). Does this mean the aero wheels might not be an advantage on the road bike (since there's no way for me to get into an aero position.....or, AS aero as I am on my P2)?

No, a bike with aero wheels is faster than a bike without.  My point was that if the depth of the wheels causes the rider to leave the aero position to control the bike then that will have more than negated any advantage the wheel offered.

For example, you ride a 60/90 just fine and with no control issues.  You decide to change the front to a 90 because it's a faster wheel.  You realize it's very hard to control which results in you sitting up to ride.  So suddenly that wheel that was supposedly 30 seconds faster ends up with you riding 5 minutes slower because you weren't able to ride in aero.

2016-06-26 3:41 PM
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Subject: RE: When are "race wheels" NOT an advantage?
Originally posted by GMAN 19030

Originally posted by nc452010 Interesting point (being aero). Does this mean the aero wheels might not be an advantage on the road bike (since there's no way for me to get into an aero position.....or, AS aero as I am on my P2)?

No, a bike with aero wheels is faster than a bike without.  My point was that if the depth of the wheels causes the rider to leave the aero position to control the bike then that will have more than negated any advantage the wheel offered.

For example, you ride a 60/90 just fine and with no control issues.  You decide to change the front to a 90 because it's a faster wheel.  You realize it's very hard to control which results in you sitting up to ride.  So suddenly that wheel that was supposedly 30 seconds faster ends up with you riding 5 minutes slower because you weren't able to ride in aero.




That makes sense.

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2016-06-26 8:32 PM
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Subject: RE: When are "race wheels" NOT an advantage?
Didn't read the whole thing. But if I were to get "race" wheels I'd want them to be way better than my training wheels. Some nice about know you'll pick up some speed race day. I say get some terrible wheels with sand in the bearings for training wheels and make what you have race wheels.


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