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2014-09-27 1:25 PM

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Subject: Which wheels?
I'm curious what the collective minds of BT think....

I'm doing a small local sprint tomorrow - 16 mile bike course. Due to road construction, the bike course has been reconfigured as three - yes, three, out & back segments (won't THAT be fun?!?) If I understand the new course layout correctly - that would make each segment just a little over 2.5 miles long. Is it worth putting on my deep dish front wheel and disc cover?? There will likely be head and/or side-winds (the race is in a beach community) to contend with too. This is a "just for fun" race for me.

Thoughts?

2014-09-27 1:33 PM
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Why not use your gear? You paid for it. It's not like race wheels can't turn around. I have a a few "just fun" races a year but I still expect to do well in them Race wheels + aero helmet are so expensive and used only a handful of times a year, I use them for any and all triathlons now to help make it worth the expense.
2014-09-27 5:56 PM
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Subject: RE: Which wheels?
Yes!
If there are side winds...even better!

The slight lag in acceleration from those turn arounds will by quickly overcome by your super slippery wheels!
2014-09-27 6:13 PM
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Subject: RE: Which wheels?
One race I've done a couple of times was an Oly with eight laps of a 5km out and back - 6 90's and a 180 each lap and I used a deep front and disc rear both times with no regrets.

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2014-09-27 6:13 PM
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Subject: RE: Which wheels?
You bought those wheels for races.

This is a race.

Why wouldn't you use them?

2014-09-28 7:47 AM
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Most definitely use them!

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