Wheel Upgrade for Christmas.

[Rob3rt]

As for the 30mm rims I have I do find they are better for crosswind as I have them on my bad boy 2.
Question. I have noticed some wheels have bladed spokes, how do they help a wheel perform?

Aero innit!

 

[jowwy]

They don't really. Well not very much anyway.

never really looked into bladed spokes tbh

 

[User6179]

Aero innit!

Till they twist and become non aero

 

[VamP]

Gotcha.. I think clinchers will do me I'm sure.

It's a bit less black and white actually.

Tubulars puncture less often than clinchers.
They are lighter.
The wheels are much lighter.
They ride very plush and corner extremely well.
They can be fixed with sealant in less time than changing a clincher.
Tubular glue gets you high.
Carbon clincher wheels suffer from overheating on long descents, due to rim design. Carbon tubular wheels do not.
Tubular tyres from the likes of FMB or Dugast are works of art.

I don't in all honesty think that tubulars are just for racing, although they are better performing wheels, and as such lend themselves to racing quite readily. If I lived in a sunny climate with lots of big hills and lovely smooth roads, I would definitely ride tubulars every day. I ride them quite a lot in the summer in the UK as it is.

 

[jowwy]

It's a bit less black and white actually.

Tubulars puncture less often than clinchers.
They are lighter.
The wheels are much lighter.
They ride very plush and corner extremely well.
They can be fixed with sealant in less time than changing a clincher.
Tubular glue gets you high.
Carbon clincher wheels suffer from overheating on long descents, due to rim design. Carbon tubular wheels do not.
Tubular tyres from the likes of FMB or Dugast are works of art.

I don't in all honesty think that tubulars are just for racing, although they are better performing wheels, and as such lend themselves to racing quite readily. If I lived in a sunny climate with lots of big hills and lovely smooth roads, I would definitely ride tubulars every day. I ride them quite a lot in the summer in the UK as it is.

Off to get some tubulars lol

 

[VamP]

Off to get some tubulars lol

You should

 

[jowwy]

You should

if i tried to buy another set of wheels for tubulars i may not live long enough to use them

 

[VamP]

The trick is to have so many wheelsets at home, that no-one notices an extra.

 

[jowwy]

The trick is to have so many wheelsets at home, that no-one notices an extra.

i got 4 sets now - and i want another bike so i'm playing it cool at the moment

 

[Boon 51]

Off to get some tubulars lol

if i tried to buy another set of wheels for tubulars i may not live long enough to use them

I'm sort of the same.. I've got 3 new bikes this year and puhing my luck with new rims already...

 

[jowwy]

I'm sort of the same.. I've got 3 new bikes this year and puhing my luck with new rims already...

yeh i bought two new bikes - sold two old bikes and bought 2 sets of wheels - but i did have the all clear to by a canyon cyclocross for xmas, but said i would wait for now

 

[Boon 51]

Looked at the merlin website and got this info, all my bikes have 30mm.. but not sure if it makes a lot of difference in real terms for cross wind.
Weight. Rims
1/ Shimano RS 81 C24 1573 and 24/24 @ €458
2/ Mavic Elite S 1520 and 22/25 @ €542
both good weight but unsure on the rim size for crosswind.
3/ Fulcrum 3 1555 and 24/30 @€434 could be OK
3/ Fulcrum Quattro 1710 and 35 @ €289
4/ RS81 C35 1689 and 35 @ €566
5/ Fulrum 1 1485 and 26/30 @ €711 could be OK
Has the bigger rims much benefit do you think.
All these have been mentioned in the thread.

 

[Dusty Bin]

Anything up to 35 will not be too much of an issue in crosswinds and may even give you a minor aero benefit..

 

[VamP]

How about the Pro-Lite Bracciano's that everyone is raving about. They are very cheap from here.
And they did very well in this test here, if you care for such things.

 

[Rob3rt]

How about the Pro-Lite Bracciano's that everyone is raving about. They are very cheap from here.
And they did very well in this test here, if you care for such things.

I race on them ^^