New wheels are faster, fact

[mattobrien]

Dry enough for a first time spin on my new wheels, averaged 20.3mph.

On my previous ride I averaged 15.1 mph, so by deduction I can positively say they buying new wheels makes your average speed increase by 5.2mph* and that is clearly scientifically proven. No arguments will be accepted...




*Obviously this had nothing to do with the fact the the previous ride was in monsoon conditions, slightly social and on a different bike. All irrelevant factors, it still remains that new wheels are faster

 

[jowwy]

Dry enough for a first time spin on my new wheels, averaged 20.3mph.

On my previous ride I averaged 15.1 mph, so by deduction I can positively say they buying new wheels makes your average speed increase by 5.2mph* and that is clearly scientifically proven. No arguments will be accepted...




*Obviously this had nothing to do with the fact the the previous ride was in monsoon conditions, slightly social and on a different bike. All irrelevant factors, it still remains that new wheels are faster

i second that opinion

 

[Born2die]

A new bikes even faster though

 

[michaelcycle]

Science baby...

 

[Koga]

and I thought it was the red arrows flying by...

 

[raindog]

new bottle cages help, too

 

[HLaB]

New wheels certainly made me faster I fitted new wheels, didnt feel a TT went well but knocked 23secs of my pb with the new wheels so I'd agree

 

[mattobrien]

A new bikes even faster though

They were on my new bike

I still call it my new bike despite getting it in April. The new wheels do make it look really rather good, so other than just adding speed they help with aesthetics too - fact!

Sadly there aren't really any more cheating ways of buying more speed, so I am going to have to just push harder

 

[mattobrien]

new bottle cages help, too

I have bottle cages. They are carbon. Enough said.

 

[User6179]

I have bottle cages. They are carbon. Enough said.

How do you know it was the wheels that made you faster, might of been the cages, just saying...

 

[numbnuts]

in the 60s and 70s black and white checkered tape was faster

 

[mattobrien]

How do you know it was the wheels that made you faster, might of been the cages, just saying...

Already had the cages. Wheels were new. Hence it must be the wheels. Told you it was scientific.

Obviously the cages did make me go faster, but compared to before they were fitted, this was a proper scientific study of wheels.

I can always test taking them off and seeing if I go even faster and faster once more when they are refitted...

 

[Irishrich]

What wheels did you put on? I could do with being 5mph faster, might win some races

 

[MontyVeda]

i bought a new set of wheels at new year, but due to the extended winter i didn't get chance to do a 'big' ride on them until May. Rode 15 miles up the valley and at a guess it was a good 15 mins quicker than usual (no comp so guess is the best i can do)... I was well chuffed at the difference they'd made.

BUT... on the way back, i realised just how strong the wind was... it had much more effect on my outbound speed than the new wheels did.

 

[VamP]

i bought a new set of wheels at new year, but due to the extended winter i didn't get chance to do a 'big' ride on them until May. Rode 15 miles up the valley and at a guess it was a good 15 mins quicker than usual (no comp so guess is the best i can do)... I was well chuffed at the difference they'd made.

BUT... on the way back, i realised just how strong the wind was... it had much more effect on my outbound speed than the new wheels did.

Nah it was the new wheels. But sadly, they were no longer new for the return trip.