desert dude wrote:
I'm watching the IMFL live feed. I'm flabbergasted by the lack of disc wheels. Tons of deep rims on the rear but not a lot of discs. For those of you that choose to run a deep rim instead of a disc on the back, would you tell me why?
I've done IMWA (that's Western Australia, not Washington :-) ) a few times, the last with a cover on 808. The profiles are pretty similar, so judging by the course profile and the write up at http://beyondtransition.com/...ronman-florida-bike/ I can't understand either. Sure, if you have to fly in, carrying 2 rears "just in case" is often not an option, but with a cover you have the choice to take it off, even on race morning.
And this from the guys at BeyondTransition:
"This is the ideal course to be bringing a tri bike, an aero helmet and a disc wheel. There’s no real need for any other gearset than an 11-23 on the back. In fact, you may even want to experiment with a 54t or 55t chainring. It’s that fast a course"
So why wouldn't you pop for an additional $120?