Aeolus TLRs are great wheels, I have the 3s, 5s and 7s and run the 7s on the TT bike (of course swapping the rear to disc for a race). Nothing not to love about these wheels, note that due to the very wide external and internal rim width, your typical "23" tire will measure out at something like 26-27mm, so if you want to abide by the Rule of 105 you won't want to go with a "25." Tubeless of course!

I would be a little hesitant about the 9 up front - can you get the same deal on the 7s? It is likely the safer choice.

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Awesome wheels and very durable! I have a pair and they have been great. No complaints at all except for too many stickers on the wheels! I removed all the decals and the wheels are stealthy now and very fast :-)

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You should use a disc on the rear.

I have the 9’s, & that front is pretty deep. Considerable difference compared to a Zipp 808 in windy conditions. Otherwise I love them.

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...alvah_b%5D_P5192100/

Thought this would be appropriate. The Aeolus 90/90 combo was by far the twitchiest wheelset I have ever used. As I said in that thread, I had some rides that were scary as hell.

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Flip it around... You can get a set of HEDs (on sale) or FLOs for around $1,100. Those two pretty much establish the value and performance benchmark. Are the Aeolus wheels $800 better?

I have the 7/9's and a super 9.

You wont regret the bontys they are very fast and the 7 front is nice handling. I have flo's too and I prefer the bontys by a mile if you can afford it

Personally I would go for Hed Jet9+ over the Aeolus for a TT/Tri bike. Advantages of the HED's: cheaper, likely faster on the flats, better braking. Main advantage of the Aeolus: lighter weight. In my experience the braking on Aeolus sucks -- not a huge deal on a TT/Tri bike, but still a factor.

I haven't experienced this, either in road use w/ DA brakes and the Bontrager cork pads that come with the wheels, or in TT use with Omega X brakes and the same pads.

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I've heard others say the same thing and, not that I don't believe you, but I am sort of curious how that's possible. I have two sets of Aeolus's: 3 clinchers and 5 tubulars. Both are 2017 and are basically the same and my experience has been that the braking completely sucks on both, with DA brakes and Omega X brakes (same as you). The cork pads were so bad I had to switch to Black Prince pads, which at least have some braking power. This is all road use. I kind of got used to them over the summer, but then winter came and I switched back to my alloy training wheels and was shocked at how good the braking was in comparison. Let me also add that in general my experience has been that carbon wheels have crap braking, so it's not just Aeolus.

Not matter what, get some form of electronic shifting: either Di2 or eTap. It will save you hours if not days of your time in the future if you decide to fiddle with your position.

I would not get the 90mm Aeolus wheels. Maybe get a 5/9 combo. I had an Aeolus 7 front at one point and it was quite twitchy in the wind.

x?? I would also not go with a 9 up front. You are better off with a 7 or even 5. $1900 is really too much still. If they are bundling like this they should come down even further. Personally, as long as shops keeping selling the HED JET 6+ for <$1000 and less I really can't recommend anything else unless they are fighting for a TT win by very small margains. Better braking, light, aero, wide, great handling, running low PSI are just a some of the benefits. As far as braking goes Bontrager is one of my least favorite braking experiences from a major carbon maker. If you really want full carbon clinchers my vote is Zipp or Enve for better braking.

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I put 808 Firecrest front and rear on my 2015 Speed Concept; here in NZ it can be a little tough to control on the front. Otherwise I really like them - the braking performance was great (especially coming back into Taupō at 60+km/h down the hill). I will say that I absolutely LOVE the bike - the paint started coming off my fork within two or three weeks, and Trek leapt on it.

They had a new fork hand painted to exactly match the decal positions on my frame, and the turnaround was something like 10 days. As for wheels...I think if you can get a good price on Enve then I'd go with them as their crash & durability warranty is so good. Ride them all the time, and get your money's worth.

Shifting wise, my SC came with Ultegra on it and it's been awesome, although I find changing wheels a total ballache due to the way the rear mech is set up. I'd love to have eTap or Di2 on it - probably more the eTap.

Enjoy!

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Just as an aside, with the "fin" in place on my Speed Concept I find it easier to just remove the chain (Connex) when swapping wheels. It might seem excessive but it really does make things easier on the SC since the fin doesn't give you the "wiggle room" you'd have on a normal bike.