Does a frame manufacture who also manufactures wheels really design engineer them as a package for highest performance? Are they best as a set ?
I guess the question is , Is the interaction between the frame and the wheel something that can be fine tuned aerodynamically?
Are Roval wheels better on the Venge than anywhere else? Are Bontrager wheels best on the Madone?
Is the Madone faster with Bontrager wheels than Enve wheels ? Independently the Enve might have lower drag than the Bontrager , but does the Madone / Bontrager combination win out?
I’m sure there are tons of variables to this, was really just trying to get a feel for the efffect of frame and wheels together as a set. If there is a significant effect , is it being take advantage of by companies that make frames and wheels? Maybe they just treat them as separate design projects.
I guess the question is , Is the interaction between the frame and the wheel something that can be fine tuned aerodynamically?
Are Roval wheels better on the Venge than anywhere else? Are Bontrager wheels best on the Madone?
Is the Madone faster with Bontrager wheels than Enve wheels ? Independently the Enve might have lower drag than the Bontrager , but does the Madone / Bontrager combination win out?
I’m sure there are tons of variables to this, was really just trying to get a feel for the efffect of frame and wheels together as a set. If there is a significant effect , is it being take advantage of by companies that make frames and wheels? Maybe they just treat them as separate design projects.