Recommended Wheels for Light Rider
Any recommendations for a race wheel for a light rider (<130 lbs) that will be racing on relatively flat roads? I am assuming the spoke count will be lower with the lower weight but any suggestions? Would a deep dish wheel be more desirable since the terrain is flatter and cruising speeds will be higher?
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Have a budget? Carbon or alloy? Tubular or clincher?
Deeper rim wheels could be beneficial.. But how are the crosswinds? I absolutely hate fighting my front wheel in a crosswind |
Road race or crits or?
Is the rider planning to go off the front in a breakaway, or is he like Caleb Ewan and able to sprint with the big guys? |
303's if you have the fitness to podium.
C24's if you're racing for personal accomplishment. Boyd 44mm if you want your bike to look good, have an outside chance at a decent finish and know that your 401K has a better ROI. |
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For flat profiles, aero beats lightness (some say, it even does so when climbing).
The main advantage of being of low weigh is that one doesn't have to care as much about stiffness/rigidness. Downside is, the lighter you are, the more sensitive you are to bike weight and sidewind sensitivity. With that in mind, pick something reasonably light and reasonably aero. |
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Shimano RS81 C24 Carbon Road Wheelset, light at the rim and can be found at your price point.
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http://forums.thepaceline.net/showth...light=american
Plus some GP4000s2 and latex tubes and you're good to go. |
What you want isn't gonna happen at the budget you've set.. but something like this can work if it's race-only. and you're gonna do all your training and basemileing on something else
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Road-Bike-Wh...0AAOSwImRYVDGh Spend the rest on GOOD tubular tires to put on 'em, and train on ****ty clinchers |
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Try to find some rich dude who's unloading a set of tubular Fulcrum Zeros because he's tired of dealing with tubs. Boom.
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