Hi all,
I'm doing a stage race this weekend that includes a time trial stage. I haven't ridden my aero wheels in some time and discovered today that one of the bearings is worn out (just as noisy as can be). I am wondering, does a worn cartridge bearing actually have any performance impact? There's no side to side play in the wheel, just a lot of creaking/clicking noises upon pedaling.
It's too hard for me to tell if there is any added resistance since I seldom ride the wheelsand don't have a reference point- I use my climbing wheels for all my training, so switching to aero wheels feels completely different in general. Can't decide if I should just roll with my climbing wheels for the time trial, which wouldn't make sense if the worn bearings don't have an impact outside of making a racket. Bontrager Aeolus 5.0 acc are the wheels in question.
Thanks
I'm doing a stage race this weekend that includes a time trial stage. I haven't ridden my aero wheels in some time and discovered today that one of the bearings is worn out (just as noisy as can be). I am wondering, does a worn cartridge bearing actually have any performance impact? There's no side to side play in the wheel, just a lot of creaking/clicking noises upon pedaling.
It's too hard for me to tell if there is any added resistance since I seldom ride the wheelsand don't have a reference point- I use my climbing wheels for all my training, so switching to aero wheels feels completely different in general. Can't decide if I should just roll with my climbing wheels for the time trial, which wouldn't make sense if the worn bearings don't have an impact outside of making a racket. Bontrager Aeolus 5.0 acc are the wheels in question.
Thanks