I leave for Norseman in eight days and only have room to pack one front wheel. I generally use a wheel equivalent in depth to a Zipp 808 and that is what I'm planning on bringing. I could also borrow a Flo 60 from a friend (similar to 404), or bring my regular aluminium training wheel. (I'll have an 808 on the back with my Powertap.) Norseman obviously can be windy. I've been riding my 808 front with 808 rear all year and have been comfortable in the wind. (I'm 5'11", 162 lbs.)
If the winds are insane, is an 808 really that much harder to control than a 404 or shallow rim? I've never tried to do a controlled comparison so have no real way of making an informed judgment.
If the winds are insane, is an 808 really that much harder to control than a 404 or shallow rim? I've never tried to do a controlled comparison so have no real way of making an informed judgment.