Hi Guys
I am a 33yr Danish triathlete who checks the forum quite a lot but must admit that i don participate much in the discussion myself - need to change that....
I notice that you very much recommend the fullcarbon aerowheels and discs such as H3, Specialized 3-spoke, full discs etc. Very aerodymanic off-course. But does it not disturb you that they normally are more and less out of true or not completely round ??
Having tried several models that was both oval and untrue, 2 sets of 3-spokes ( 1 backwheel so out of true that the bikeshop took it back immediately as they could see it was impossible to ride and 1 full set where the backwheel is not completely round, probably within the factory limits but i can still feel it when riding) and i have seen discs that was over 1cm untrue. The companies behind wheels usually has specs on the webpages of how much out of alignment is acceptable on their particular product
Now this is nothing new and has been mentioned frequently on the board by Dan E. amongst others, that fullcarbon wheels can be more or less true and that is just the price of aero.
Maybe i have been more unlucky than most with the purchases but I miss my trusted old Mavic Cosmic Pro wheels, so smooth that it felt like i was riding on rails. I am now going to sell the 3-spokes and move to a spoked carbonwheel like the Zipp 404 or HED instead as they can be trued and maintained easily.
Am i just to sensitive ? or do any of you think the same about wheels
I very much prefer smooth running and true wheels over the perhaps more aero fullcarbon stuff.
Regards
Jesper
I am a 33yr Danish triathlete who checks the forum quite a lot but must admit that i don participate much in the discussion myself - need to change that....
I notice that you very much recommend the fullcarbon aerowheels and discs such as H3, Specialized 3-spoke, full discs etc. Very aerodymanic off-course. But does it not disturb you that they normally are more and less out of true or not completely round ??
Having tried several models that was both oval and untrue, 2 sets of 3-spokes ( 1 backwheel so out of true that the bikeshop took it back immediately as they could see it was impossible to ride and 1 full set where the backwheel is not completely round, probably within the factory limits but i can still feel it when riding) and i have seen discs that was over 1cm untrue. The companies behind wheels usually has specs on the webpages of how much out of alignment is acceptable on their particular product
Now this is nothing new and has been mentioned frequently on the board by Dan E. amongst others, that fullcarbon wheels can be more or less true and that is just the price of aero.
Maybe i have been more unlucky than most with the purchases but I miss my trusted old Mavic Cosmic Pro wheels, so smooth that it felt like i was riding on rails. I am now going to sell the 3-spokes and move to a spoked carbonwheel like the Zipp 404 or HED instead as they can be trued and maintained easily.
Am i just to sensitive ? or do any of you think the same about wheels
I very much prefer smooth running and true wheels over the perhaps more aero fullcarbon stuff.
Regards
Jesper