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Hoping to do a couple of Malin to Mizen attempts here in Ireland over the coming months and possibly a record attempt if things seem to be going well. It would be about 560 kilometres non stop, with about 3000 metres of climbing, so pretty flat relatively.
Looking at wheels for my road bike... a mate of mine here who works in a bike shop recommended the Easton EC90 Aero 55 wheelset. Apparently they are the dogs danglies at the moment, but I also wanted to look at slightly more reasonably priced options. So was also pointed in the direction of;
Mavic Cosmic Pro Carbon Exalith and Pro carbon SL
Vision Metron 55 SL
Fast Forward F4R Carbon
I realise these are all slightly different price points, but are there any major differences I should be aware of, apart from price and weight? Also looking at potential resale value.
Cheers and thanks all you lovely people.
Hed Jet 6 plus would be a great choice. Alloy braking too, which is nice if it's wet. Very fast wheels. Not too heavy. I run a Jet 6/9 combination for circuit races. The 9 has about 80% of the aero benefits of a full disk (and we aren't talking brakes here 😉 ). Anything more than 60 mm on the front gets sketchy in the wind, and different profiles handle side winds with different sensitivities.
Choice of tyres may have more bearing than wheels to be honest. Corsa 23 mm on wide rims with latex tubes would be my choice.
Thanks. I had actually forgotten about HED. Not sure my bike shop can get them in, I'll investigate though.
I think 55mm is too tall. On a windy day they're a pain in the arse.
Go for 38's best of both worlds imo.
I had some fast forwards, the alloy brake track version, you could feel the aero effect(or maybe it was centrefuge the are not light) but weren't enjoyable on a windy day and I’m not easily spooked.
I have to say my latest wheels, fulcrum quattros have quickly become my favourites, they are not light either but not too heavy and a nice depth, roll great ,bullet proof but best of all pretty cheap in comparison to your list.
Not on your list, but I’ve got the Dura Ace R9000 C50s on my nice bike. Bought specifically because they have the alloy brake track, so whilst not the lightest, I’ve got no worries about all weather braking. Perfectly smooth and very quiet in the normal manner of Shimano hubs.
Current model R9100 C60 (same depth despite the name) can be got for around £1k.
I’ve just recently picked up some Cosmic Pro Carbon SLs. They aren’t deep (40mm), the deep ones are Cometes (64mm). Only a couple of rides in so can’t say too much. Seem good though are the braking is very impressive, possibly better than the alu setup they replaced!
On a windy day they’re a pain in the arse.
depends how much you weigh, fine on 808s here
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A 60 on the front isn't so bad. Anything deeper is best avoided. In fact even the fastest testers are moving down to 60 mm now. Raced my Jet 6/9 today in fairly windy conditions and it didn't feel so bad. I've ridden them in some serious gales, and only then was it sketchy. Most people forget that aero works better on windy days because your relative speed can be higher.
90mm rim in a road race (or crit or whatever)? That’s got to be asking for a competitor with a grudge to shop you for having rims over the limit
Edit: ignore, doesn’t look like that rule ever happened
I should probably also mention that I only weigh between 65 and 68 kg usually, if that makes a difference to what rim depth you should choose.
I may have read the technical regulations VERY closely ;-). HED wheels are UCI approved (pre 2015 versions tested). The only wheel regulations for road racing are that if you are a junior, nothing deeper than 33 mm until you are U16 (I'm a bit older), and no disk on the front except for velodrome against the clock.
Interestingly, if you ride with a 1L waterbottle insteadd of a 780mL, you can be DQ'd. One rider was DQ'd yesterday for not having registered kit.
But it may be surprising that a 90mm rim is perfectly legal, but it is absolutely fine. I wasn't the only rider with a deep rear, either.
Great wheels, I'd recommend them, not too heavy, very fast, alloy braking. Good back up from HED based in Sheffield.
BTW I'm 68 kg too. I don't find handling an issue, but mtb riding teaches you not to have a death grip, and I think that helps a lot.
Interesting to hear. Thanks
That bike looks on point. Sick. When did Specialized suddenly become cool!