A friend has asked me for some advice as the resident bike tech guru in our club. Unfortunately, I'm a little stumped on how to help her.
She will be competing at the Asian Cycling Championships, 27th Febuary. The course is at the Bahrain International Circuit ( yes, that F1 circuit- Can you say wind?)
Wind conditions for the day look to be pretty fierce- 18kph winds with gusts up to 32kph.
The athlete is asking for some advice into what choice of wheels to bring. She's inclined to bring a set of Roval CLX64s, but her coach has asked her to bring a disc rear in case conditions are calm.
Having ridden in the middle east I know the sudden gusts can be dangerous- especially for a lighter rider (50 odd kgs) who could be blown around alot. At this point in time I'm dubious that she could even handle a CLX64 front with a disc rear. Best Bike Split puts the difference between a CLX 64 front rear versus a CLX 64 and rear disc at 3 seconds. Would it be worth the tradeoff for risk of being blown off the course?
She will be competing at the Asian Cycling Championships, 27th Febuary. The course is at the Bahrain International Circuit ( yes, that F1 circuit- Can you say wind?)
Wind conditions for the day look to be pretty fierce- 18kph winds with gusts up to 32kph.
The athlete is asking for some advice into what choice of wheels to bring. She's inclined to bring a set of Roval CLX64s, but her coach has asked her to bring a disc rear in case conditions are calm.
Having ridden in the middle east I know the sudden gusts can be dangerous- especially for a lighter rider (50 odd kgs) who could be blown around alot. At this point in time I'm dubious that she could even handle a CLX64 front with a disc rear. Best Bike Split puts the difference between a CLX 64 front rear versus a CLX 64 and rear disc at 3 seconds. Would it be worth the tradeoff for risk of being blown off the course?