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2009-06-26 9:39 AM

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Subject: Bike Wheel Question
My front and rear wheels are Mavic Ksyrium Elite. They are a couple years old as is my bike. I purchased my bike used and it also came with an AeroSpoke front wheel. My question is which front wheel would be best for training and which would be best for racing? Should I use the same for both (training and racing) so that I am familiar with it or would there be a benefit switching for different purposes? What do people in general think about the Aerospoke wheel? Thanks for the input.

2009-06-26 9:52 AM
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Subject: RE: Bike Wheel Question
The Aerospke wheel is "bomb-proof" from what I know.  You could train on that wheel without worry if you wanted.  However, it is heavy and not actually very "aero" so makes a porr race wheel.  Stick with your Mavics for that.  Or consider getting a "true" aero wheel for the front and a disc cover for the Mavic in the rear for a relatively afforable race set-up if you want to go that direction.
2009-06-27 3:32 AM
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Subject: RE: Bike Wheel Question
That Aerospoke front wheel probably doesn't weigh a whole lot less than both of your Ksyriums.  Sell it on Ebay.
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