I need some help deciding on a best course of action regarding my training and racing wheels.
This year, I'm training with power (powertap) and would like to race with it as well. Currently, the PT is laced to Mavic Open Pro, but I'm trying to figure out what to do for races. My initial thought was to purchase a wheel cover for the Mavic, and figure out what to use for a front wheel. I own a set of Easton Tempest II (tubular) race wheels, the front wheel of which I could marry up with the PT/Mavic/cover rear, but that would leave me racing with a tubular front and a clincher rear.
My question is: what should i do?
1) race with the aforementioned tubular front and clincher rear?
2) relace the PT into the Eastons for come race season, and use those for training and racing?
3) sell the Eastons and pick up race front wheel?
4) sell the Eastons (and my previous training wheels, Ksyrium SLs) and pick up a set of dual purpose aero training wheels (clincher, faired rims) such as Jets or Super/Ultrasonics and lace the PT into those?
5) other?
Thanks.
p.s. - another factor for consideration: i'm picking up my new hot rod this week, and i think it deserves some aesthetically pleasing wheels.
This year, I'm training with power (powertap) and would like to race with it as well. Currently, the PT is laced to Mavic Open Pro, but I'm trying to figure out what to do for races. My initial thought was to purchase a wheel cover for the Mavic, and figure out what to use for a front wheel. I own a set of Easton Tempest II (tubular) race wheels, the front wheel of which I could marry up with the PT/Mavic/cover rear, but that would leave me racing with a tubular front and a clincher rear.
My question is: what should i do?
1) race with the aforementioned tubular front and clincher rear?
2) relace the PT into the Eastons for come race season, and use those for training and racing?
3) sell the Eastons and pick up race front wheel?
4) sell the Eastons (and my previous training wheels, Ksyrium SLs) and pick up a set of dual purpose aero training wheels (clincher, faired rims) such as Jets or Super/Ultrasonics and lace the PT into those?
5) other?
Thanks.
p.s. - another factor for consideration: i'm picking up my new hot rod this week, and i think it deserves some aesthetically pleasing wheels.