aerospoke rims

I recently went thru a season of breaking spokes and started looking for rims for a Clydesdale triathlete. I called to inquire about the aerospoke rim and told them who I was and what I did. Now, I am no speedster by any stretch of the imagination, but I asked them if they wanted to sponsor a Clydesdale triathlete who could stress test their rims. They agreed and I have been riding the rims for about a month.

These rims are heavy compared to some other carbon fiber rims, but are built to withstand heavy abuse. We are talking about grams, and if I want less weight I can loose some.

So what do I think? I have only ridden hills, and I can say they have not hurt my times. I believe on a flat ride they will be faster than my old rims. I do notice that a gust of wind will tend to blow me around on the course. I have not had any problems with the rim and as a Clydesdale I am very satisfied with them. If you are having problems with breaking spokes, then this might be the rim for you.

Cost wise they are about half the cost of Zipps and a couple of hundred dollars less than Hed3's.

If you are a small rider then this rim may or may not be for you, but for Clydesdales, it may be your answer for no more broken spokes. At this point in my journey, it is more important for me to finish a race, than to dnf because of a broken spoke.

Just a side note, I am going to place a link on my website next week with a picture of my bike and how I have it set up for me. If this will help any other Clydesdale or Athena, it will be worth the time. I will post to the site when I get it uploaded

Still Tri'n
Michael