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I recently replaced my Kysrium elites with some deep rim carbon primes, same weight, definitely faster and look awesome.
I had planned to keep the mavics for wet and windy days, (although I'm not usually out when its that windy anyway ) and a trip to the alps as I hear that carbon rims aint the best on big alpine descents.
Wet weather braking also appears ok, but my only real concern is durability of carbon clinchers brake surfaces when its wet and grimy. do they wear much quicker than alloy?
I have a CX bike for winter duties, but the nice bike will still get used in the rain.
I could do with freeing up some space and also putting any cash from the sale to some pikes for my trail bike. Wouldn't keep them only for the odd alpine trip, but will if general consensus is save the good rims for sunny days.
I only ride my carbon road bike on warm, dry sunny days so no.
Actually, that's not true, I have a turbo trainer wheel for it too 🙂
Yes, two sets for the roadie and two for the CXer.
Both Carbon, the roadie sits on MavM40C's and R-SYS SLR's (both rim) I change depending of rolling or climbing terrain and the CXer sits on Reynolds Assults and Attack (both Disc) and again change on terrain, rolling and endurance the Assults go on and climbing/racing the Attacks go on.
I wont be changing due to terrain, they weigh the same
How do carbon rims hold up in grimy conditions, not so much the braking capabilities, more the wear on the brake track. I'm using carbon secific pads obviously.
Probs wear better than alloy rims TBH. Maybe give them and the pads a good clean every now and again. Braking is shit in wet weather though, if it's really wet I try to avoid lots of hills, or traffic as it's just not much fun.
Not a chance. But I just have Ali rims.
How are they known to be faster btw?
What wheels for rolling Vs climbing terrain? What for flat roads?
I don't know if they wear faster but they are definitely more expensive to replace.
How are they known to be faster btw?
tests show about 2km/h inrease at 200 watts on the track
My average speeds have also risen, but my power is the same.
I have a set for racing and a set for training.
Wouldn't bother with carbon aero stuff if I wasn't racing or doing TTs or something though.
I have nice carbon tubs for good days and alloy tubs for wet weather. It’s more for braking and comfort - the alloy wheels have 28s rather than the 24s on the carbons.
tpbiker - I'm doing the same as you. I've got deep section carbon Primes that I'm keeping for dry-ish weather, and the (same weight) alloy ones that came with the bike will be used for trips away - mainly mountains - where the weather can change.
I'd not want to be descending something like Passo Giau in a torrential rainstorm on the carbon rims. It really wasn't fun on alloy ones.
UK wet and windy days will be the winter bike though, or the turbo.
Two bikes
Two sets of wheels
Errr. I have a few road bikes, they all have wheels. They get rotated depending on need.
So race bike has deep section carbon clinchers. Nice bike has hand built Dura Ace/Mavic CXP33. Winter bike has old ksyriums, cross bike has old ksyriums for off-road and Giant pslr aero wheels on road. Fixed wheel has hand builts.
Race bike has worn handbuilts and best bike the deep sections.
The nicest wheels to ride are definitely the handbuilts. Done 125 km on them already this morning, and another 100km to go.
i have a few nice road bikes for different things. They all have deep carbon wheels but some have disc brakes for they tend to get used in winter as there is no rim to screw up.
No, but I do have three sets for the Wazoo (originals; v1 Fatty front; El Guapo rear; FatNnot Fat 29ers)! 😆
I have five sets of wheels for each of my 8 road bikes which are considerably nicer than any of yours 😆
Remind me again, who's (got) the biggest c0ck?
Anyways, sounds like you just need discs. Although that requires a different sort of humblebrag thread with a more limited audience.
Obviously, this is just jealousy, because I just have one bike that I made sure is nice to ride all year round.
Roadies really are another breed.
How on earth does asking if using my carbon wheels as a full time option constitute bragging?
Two road bikes and multiple sets of wheels here 🙂
Training bike has alloy rims, guards, lights, set up for year round use. Race/summer bike gets nice deep section carbons. If it’s wet, mucky, or windy then it’s the training bike. Mostly it’s handling in windy conditions or braking in wet that makes the shallow alloys preferable.
How on earth does asking if using my carbon wheels as a full time option constitute bragging?
seen kids round here with their wife in the support Volkswagen car following along ready to change wheels your not bragging , just not having the spare wheels thing down right yet
Sort of. I have 3 sets of wheels which I switch between my TT bike and my road bike depending what ride I'm doing. I usually use the ksyriums on the road bike and the carbon 50mms on the TT (or the front one with the disc) but sometimes move them over for road racing. I wouldn't use the deep sections just for going for a ride.
I have a nice of wheels but tend to use my CX bike in winter with 28’s.
I've got 3 sets of wheels that I use on what used to be my nice bike - a set of Dura-ace C24 climbing wheels, a set of RS81 C35's for everyday use and a set of 60mm carbon wheels for posting/going fast. I do also use those wheels on other bikes though.
My current no.1 bike is my first one with discs and I've only got a single set of wheels for that currently.
You only have eight road bikes. I pity you. Anyway, I forgot the TT wheels. I circuit race on these sometimes as a jet 9 is a very fast wheel. The tyres are rather fragile for road.
I also have some rather old Zipp 440s that came from said TT bike. These are my only tubular wheels. Thinking of swapping to cross tubs, but it sounds a bit like sacrilege.
To the OP, I'd recommend a nice pair of handbuilt wheels for genera riding, and an aero carbon set for special days. Most people forget that aero also works when riding into a headwind. And we have a few of those.
Sort of. Best bike generally has 55mm carbon wheels on it, they’re fast and I like them. Occasionally it will get the Fulcrum Quattros that normally live on bike #2. On top of this I have a pair of old Shimano R501’s that are basically an old set that are used almost exclusively for spares when something is broken. There’s also an old pair of Shimano hand built that are used on the turbo only.