jimoots
07-29-2014, 06:25 PM
Ok so, background.
I have a reasonable CX bike w/discs that was always intended as a wet weather bike (i.e. road tyres) and a little bit of CX action with knobblies as appropriate.
That reality never really worked out. The bike hardly sees any road miles - at 9kg it's a little bit portly - I have a nasty habit of leaving it behind and favouring my lighter, faster bikes.
As my lighter, faster bikes have got nicer... I am cringing more and more at the wear and tear I'm putting on them by riding in crappy conditions... and I'm revisiting the wet weather bike strategy.
A second set of wheels makes a lot of sense in shaving a fair chunk of weight off the bike, allowing narrower tyres (running 33c at the moment) and also meaning I have a set of wheels for knobblies which will encourage me a bit more to do some CX... changing tyres for a single ride is a PITA.
So what I was thinking was buying a set of carbon clinchers from one of the 'reputable' chinese mobs.
My figurings are that by having disc brake hubs, I am doing away with the issues with carbon clinchers (and carbon rims in general). I.e. there is no heat on the brake track, so no issue with dissipation. And braking performance is obviously unaffected by rim material.
But given that I've never run a carbon clincher before, I thought it might be wise to ask the question... am I missing something? Is there a potential downside of running a carbon clincher with disc brakes in wet weather? Any gripes I should be aware of for day to day use when compared with a light aluminium rim?
Thanks.
I have a reasonable CX bike w/discs that was always intended as a wet weather bike (i.e. road tyres) and a little bit of CX action with knobblies as appropriate.
That reality never really worked out. The bike hardly sees any road miles - at 9kg it's a little bit portly - I have a nasty habit of leaving it behind and favouring my lighter, faster bikes.
As my lighter, faster bikes have got nicer... I am cringing more and more at the wear and tear I'm putting on them by riding in crappy conditions... and I'm revisiting the wet weather bike strategy.
A second set of wheels makes a lot of sense in shaving a fair chunk of weight off the bike, allowing narrower tyres (running 33c at the moment) and also meaning I have a set of wheels for knobblies which will encourage me a bit more to do some CX... changing tyres for a single ride is a PITA.
So what I was thinking was buying a set of carbon clinchers from one of the 'reputable' chinese mobs.
My figurings are that by having disc brake hubs, I am doing away with the issues with carbon clinchers (and carbon rims in general). I.e. there is no heat on the brake track, so no issue with dissipation. And braking performance is obviously unaffected by rim material.
But given that I've never run a carbon clincher before, I thought it might be wise to ask the question... am I missing something? Is there a potential downside of running a carbon clincher with disc brakes in wet weather? Any gripes I should be aware of for day to day use when compared with a light aluminium rim?
Thanks.