Wheel Choice: Lightweight vs Aero

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  • racingcondor
    racingcondor Posts: 1,434
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Yes, but those you mention are wheels for every day use... if one wants a racing only wheelset, tubolars are a must.
    Some light carbon rims can be built into wheelsets at just over 1 Kg... and cheaper than the Ksyrium Elites... :D

    I half agree. OP could absolutely get some cheap carbon that would race well but since he's a Cat 4 on a budget he doesn't need carbon wheels and a really good wheelset that he can put on for the whole of the summer is probably his best option.

    Depends if he's really looking for race only wheels or a race worthy set that will last.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,310
    racingcondor wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Yes, but those you mention are wheels for every day use... if one wants a racing only wheelset, tubolars are a must.
    Some light carbon rims can be built into wheelsets at just over 1 Kg... and cheaper than the Ksyrium Elites... :D

    I half agree. OP could absolutely get some cheap carbon that would race well but since he's a Cat 4 on a budget he doesn't need carbon wheels and a really good wheelset that he can put on for the whole of the summer is probably his best option.

    Depends if he's really looking for race only wheels or a race worthy set that will last.

    Ah OK, then lightweight... the aero advantage of a 30 mm alloy rim is quite pathetic... better to stick with something that accelerates quicker to save energy and have the edge in a sprint, races are iratic, TTs are about constant speed. A set built on those Velocity A23 is probably the better option... people say they are great at cornering, which in a crit race is everything.
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