BryanD wrote:
I knew you would get defensive. People that blow that much money on wheels have to be. Where is the test protocol? What tires were used? Same tires used on every wheel? Same rider? Same position? They won't tell you these things for a reason. It's not conspiracy, it's called facts.
The test protocol is in the executive summery (did you even read it?). They would have used the same tubs on all the wheels tested (which was the 808, Sub 9 and Element), and of course they would have used the same ride/position/bike. The fact that they didn't highlight some of these things isn't really relevant as someone like Lew isn't going to fudge a test just to get results. It's not like it's a profitable wheelset, it's more an exercise in what's possible (like with the VT-1). What motivation could Lew possibly have to fudge a test to get the appropriate data? It makes absolutely no sense.
I'm hardly defensive (I don't have much vested in these wheels), I'm simply being reasonable in my expectation that the data isn't fallacious. But hey, I have an aero test coming up so if I can source an 808FC to test I will.
In regards to the H3, I have a trispoke that I use for long (100 mile+) or very windy TTs . It's a fantastic wheel, but on an out and back TT it's not faster than a deep-section (and that's pretty much any deep section).