which one is more aero?

[jamma]

I'm looking into buying some wheels for my TT bike obvisouly i'll have a disc on the back but which one would be best a deep wheel like zipp 808 or a tri spoke type wheel obvisouly the 808 would be better on crosswinds but which ones more aero?

 

[S-Express]

Fractional differences mate. Work on your position and your fitness for the biggest gains.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I'm looking into buying some wheels for my TT bike obvisouly i'll have a disc on the back but which one would be best a deep wheel like zipp 808 or a tri spoke type wheel obvisouly the 808 would be better on crosswinds but which ones more aero?

Until you can average 23 or 24mph you're wasting your money. Aero wheels make fast riders go a bit faster, they do nothing for someone struggling to break evens.

 

[smutchin]

Are tri-spoke wheels even race legal?

 

[Hacienda71]

Are tri-spoke wheels even race legal?

 

[smutchin]

Shows what I know!

 

[Bollo]

What does your coach think jamma?

 

[Justinslow]

I had a Planet X 82 on the front before I sold my TT bike, to be honest it was old school profile and very bad in the slightest breeze not giving any confidence in going fast and handling. I tended to fit my superstar 30mm rim if I thought it was anything other than "still" which was far more stable and I was able to go just as fast.
Was only thinking about you the other day @jamma wondering how you were getting on, you've obviously bought a TT bike then, which one? Are you TTing this year or racing?

 

[Justinslow]

BTW I thought tri spoke was supposed to be the best.

 

[Justinslow]

Maybe slightly regretting getting shot of it

 

[Cuchilo]

I did a bit of testing with rear wheels towards the end of last season . I swapped the disk for a 90mm and beat the times i had done with the disk . Lots of other factors involved i am sure but this was on the same courses in the same season .
50mm on the front .

 

[jamma]

I had a Planet X 82 on the front before I sold my TT bike, to be honest it was old school profile and very bad in the slightest breeze not giving any confidence in going fast and handling. I tended to fit my superstar 30mm rim if I thought it was anything other than "still" which was far more stable and I was able to go just as fast.
Was only thinking about you the other day @jamma wondering how you were getting on, you've obviously bought a TT bike then, which one? Are you TTing this year or racing?

I bought a cervelo p2 from the same guys who sold me my s5 going to be doing racing mostly but also the club 10 as the racing is weekends and the club 10 is on thursday night also got a trophey for the last seasons fastest handicap time so i want to get a couple more tropheys this season

 

[screenman]

I bought a cervelo p2 from the same guys who sold me my s5 going to be doing racing mostly but also the club 10 as the racing is weekends and the club 10 is on thursday night also got a trophey for the last seasons fastest handicap time so i want to get a couple more tropheys this season

Sounds good, what did you get your times down to?

 

[Justinslow]

I bought a cervelo p2 from the same guys who sold me my s5 going to be doing racing mostly but also the club 10 as the racing is weekends and the club 10 is on thursday night also got a trophey for the last seasons fastest handicap time so i want to get a couple more tropheys this season

Cool, how's your training coming on, how do you feel? I reckon your times will tumble.
Keep us updated.

 

[jamma]

Sounds good, what did you get your times down to?

Started at a time of 31:37 but got it down to 29:15 on the second last night was on for 28:59 for last on of the last season but fell short due to a tractor pulling out and going slowly with traffic coming the other way to.

Cool, how's your training coming on, how do you feel? I reckon your times will tumble.
Keep us updated.

Trainings great i fought it would be boring after a month but he keeps getting me to different efforts but i feel ready for the first race of my season but defintley times will tumble as i seen with last seasons they started to tumble a coiple of nights before the last night of last season