Another Wheel Question

I don't believe anyone actually has data on aero performance. Especially data with a frame and rider. I have a feeling they would be pretty close. The Zipp would probably win.

CHeck the weight. While not that important, I suspect your decision will be the sum of small differences. I suspect the Zipps will be ligther
The Zipps are UCI legal if ever you decide to do a UCI sanctionned race. Not many people do, but you never know

The only downside of the zipp, is that if it has a carbon braking surface and your training wheels are aluminum, you have to swap pads. If you train and race with them, no problem

The Flos would have a warranty, the Zipps probably not. See if both/either would have a crash replacement policy. Especially if you use them for training.

As much as I like the Flos, the Zipps are cooler but this isn't fact, it's an opinion

Yeah, it's mostly the weight that bothers me. I know aero trumps weight, but since the price difference here is so small, I figure lighter is probably better (and as I recall, the difference is 1 lb and 2 oz., which is a lot.). Zipps definitely don't have a replacement policy. I suppose the only thing I am really worried about is the actual rim shape- I've heard that the Flo's actually are faster than the older, non FC Zipps and I wanted to make sure this would not be the case with the FC's.

Of those two, flip a coin, catch the coin and close your hand before you look at the coin.

Whichever side you want it to come up, buy that set of wheels.

I wonder who knows that for sure. The only way to know that is to measure, with a bike, with a rider.
There was an independant company in Germany that tested a bunch of wheels last year and the FCs did come out on top.
They also tested them on a bunch of different bikes. FLOs were not in the tests.

Also look at the difference between pre and FC

This chart, as does the German tests, shows the FC does really really well at that higher yaw angle.






Edited by marcag 2014-10-20 6:29 AM