BamaDC's Mentor Group v3.0 - CLOSED (Page 29)

I'd skip the no name stuff. 

If it was my money.  And I wanted new, I'd look at a set of SRAM 80/80 or HED 90 /90 and a disc cover. 

Did 1350 including a 1000 M (1100yd) "TT".  Each winter a guy in the Maryland forum posts a 1000M (1100yd) TT challenge to get people motivated.  Last year I did 1100 yds in 21:40 and tonight I did it in 20:42.  I'm pretty happy with this for two reasons, first I took a minute off my time. Second it was more more a "timed continues swim" instead of a TT.  I wasn't really pushing it and give my race splits from my OLY last year I think I could get down to 20:00 or maybe even in 19:30.  Well... I guess there is only one way to find out!!

 ETA:  The other thing I'm really excited about are my split times.  Very steady : 1:52, 1:53, 1:56, 1:55, 1:57, 1:58, 1:54,1:51, 1:49, 1:50, 1:45

For the price they're charging I'd buy some new HEDS or used Zipps.

Almost all of us baby our race wheels, so its good to buy used.  My HEDs are sitting in some wheel bags and haven't bee touch since September 1st.

1.  Why won't a cover fit? 

2.  Get yourself on the list for the FloCycling guys.  I plan on picking up a 90mm front from them.  $300 or so per wheel.  I want clinchers (and don't need a rear since I do have a cover).

3.  If you really want some tubulars why not the recent Planet-X $600 82/101 wheelset sale?  Way, way cheaper than what you were looking at and they are big enough to care about quality products.

I'm off to Atlanta, so I'll see you guys on the other side of my Half Marathon this Sunday.  It's going to be a nice day, but probably a bit warmer, which doesn't look good for me.  We shall see.

After this, it's HIM registration time.

I'm off to Atlanta, so I'll see you guys on the other side of my Half Marathon this Sunday.  It's going to be a nice day, but probably a bit warmer, which doesn't look good for me.  We shall see.

After this, it's HIM registration time.

I'm off to Atlanta, so I'll see you guys on the other side of my Half Marathon this Sunday.  It's going to be a nice day, but probably a bit warmer, which doesn't look good for me.  We shall see.

After this, it's HIM registration time.

1.  Why won't a cover fit? 

2.  Get yourself on the list for the FloCycling guys.  I plan on picking up a 90mm front from them.  $300 or so per wheel.  I want clinchers (and don't need a rear since I do have a cover).

3.  If you really want some tubulars why not the recent Planet-X $600 82/101 wheelset sale?  Way, way cheaper than what you were looking at and they are big enough to care about quality products.

 I'm headed down to VA Beach for my race.  Good luck!!

Good luck at your race too!

Where's this list? For those prices, I just may!

Planet X.... Hmm..

2.  Get yourself on the list for the FloCycling guys.  I plan on picking up a 90mm front from them.  $300 or so per wheel.  I want clinchers (and don't need a rear since I do have a cover).

2.  FloCycling would be a good option.  Older design/shape and Chinese made but you still get the toroidal rims. The pics and specs do look nice.

Flocycling.com

And I don't see why spoke pattern won't let a cover fit.  Maybe dishing, but not spoke pattern shouldn't have anything to do with it.

Oh, and maybe its me, but I don't see the allure of tubulars.  One of the reasons I'll probably wait on Flocycling - I want clinchers.

Thanks for recommending our products.  We appreciate it.  I just wanted to clarify your reference to an "older design".  We have actually engineered our own shapes from scratch.  Our wheels feature brand new toroidal shapes that are wider than standard toroidal wheels.  Zipp's new Firecrest also has a wider design.

We did a lot of computational fluid dynamics testing to compare a variety of shapes and found out our wider shape was the most aerodynamic.  You can learn all about our design process on our blog at flocycling.blogspot.com.  

In reference to our components, we source parts from China, Taiwan, Belgium, and America.

Again, thanks for recommending our products.

All the best,

I apologize and thanks for setting the record straight. 

Haha!  We do our best to keep up to date with what is being said good or bad.

I sure hope your Belgian stuff is beer - they make the good stuff.