Wanted stiffer aero wheels, Zipp 302 or Shimano C60?

johniboy73
johniboy73 Posts: 10
edited August 2018 in Road buying advice
Currently have a set of Cosmic SLR wheels and want something a litter stiffer.

I’m 89kg and am looking at the Zipp 302s or the Shimano Dura Ace r9100 c60s. Both look to have under review the stiffer characteristics im looking for, but wondered if anyone had either or advice on choosing?

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  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    89kg you say
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • johniboy73
    johniboy73 Posts: 10
    Yes 89kg
  • Camcycle1974
    Camcycle1974 Posts: 1,356
    32 hole stiff alloy might be better or I can envisage lots of spokes going ping on those low spoke wheels.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    stiffer in what sense?
  • paul1000
    paul1000 Posts: 190
    I’ve a set of spin fat boys, You can spec them for your weight, I’m 85kg no flex at all.
  • johniboy73
    johniboy73 Posts: 10
    Stiffer as in less flex and brake rub when accelerating
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 14,679
    johniboy73 wrote:
    Stiffer as in less flex and brake rub when accelerating

    Depends how you mean "accelerate". Out of the saddle, deep dish are inherently flexy (longer pivot from the spoke beds to the contact patch). Unless, that is, they are shallow alloys with a carbon fairing (not sure about those shimanos).

    Mavic make some very good, stiff wheels, in my experience, so you may be looking for something that doesn't exist.

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