Subject: RE: When are "race wheels" NOT an advantage? Originally posted by nc452010 Interesting point (being aero). Does this mean the aero wheels might not be an advantage on the road bike (since there's no way for me to get into an aero position.....or, AS aero as I am on my P2)? No, a bike with aero wheels is faster than a bike without. My point was that if the depth of the wheels causes the rider to leave the aero position to control the bike then that will have more than negated any advantage the wheel offered. For example, you ride a 60/90 just fine and with no control issues. You decide to change the front to a 90 because it's a faster wheel. You realize it's very hard to control which results in you sitting up to ride. So suddenly that wheel that was supposedly 30 seconds faster ends up with you riding 5 minutes slower because you weren't able to ride in aero. |