I’ve used my rear wheel everyday for the last 4 years. That’s because it’s a power tap wheel. Now depending on cash flow I’ll either go with Flo 60 to train then Flo disc to race but if I get Flo 90 I’ll use it to train and race. Don’t train on my jet9 though, use a Flo 60 front.

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haha that's what I did, used to live in South Alabama, nice flat roads but no hills

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I have a road bike with Zipp 202's that I switch to my TT bike if I feel the need to take it outside. I save the 808/super9 combo and those nice tires for races only. I barely ride the TT bike outside, maybe once a month other than races, the rest is on the trainer.

I leave my HED Jet 6's on my TT bike all the time. I have a BMC Time Machine and like someone else mentioned it's a PITA to adjust the rear brake when I swap wheels. Plus it's just more fun to ride the bike with my good wheels on it. I might feel differently if they were full carbon clinchers that cost me $2,500. That said, I do at least 50% of my riding on my road bike which has stock wheels on it.

I swap out training wheels for race wheels on the tri bike, mainly because I have deep rims (80mm) that can be a pain in windy conditions, plus the carbon brake track doesn't stop as well.

Now the road bike, I bought it with Bontrager Aeolus 6.9 wheels. Thought I would get a set of aluminum training wheels and not use those daily, but after riding them decided they were way too much fun to ride and left them alone. Since that is the bike I ride outside the most, I guess you could say I train on race wheels.

how much brake pad adjustment is needed going from ardennes to something like 808s or enves?

Haha I just had to check. I love the look of the disc but here in Australia you would be labelled a 'wanker.' I found a set of Corima four spoke clinchers and train on them as they look cool, not as affected by wind and I'm maybe a semi wanker?. That said I train on Jets on my road bike and if I raced on them on my tri bike I would ride them a lot more.

Funny. I am riding with a good friend from Australia this weekend. He would definitely call me a wanker if I showed up with my tri bike and the disc wheel.

<<how much brake pad adjustment is needed going from ardennes to something like 808s or enves?

I ride a Trek Speed Concept and find there is a minor adjustment needed as my HED Stingers are just a bit wider then the Ardennes, but that is within the adjustment capabilities of the barrel adjuster on the brake levers.

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I am doing the same! Just picked up my Jet 6/Disc and will be ridding them everyday as soon as my new tires come in!

Always. I do not own any trainer wheelsets.

I use a different wheel on the trainer through the week but use my race wheels outside on weekends. I would have to adjust brakes in order to stop on standard wheel set (off road bike) and that is a pain in the ass so.....

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Does it sound tougher if I say that I race on my training wheels? I just won’t tell anyone they’re zipp 858s.

I race and ride for my enjoyment. My 858s are adding to that at the moment, so they stay on the bike. :)

It is certainly a cultural thing, but I consider a true "WANKER" to be anyone who gives a rat's ass about what wheels you ride for training. Anything that increases the amount of time you spend enjoying your bike is a good thing.

That may be the case but you will always be a wanker here in Australia but then again that’s how a lot of the cyclists see triathletes here regardless too... It’s an Aussie thing

I got nearly identical problem with my bikes. So I sold them all and bought disc brake roads. Satisfied I am.

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Yep. Use the wheels the bike came with for training and race wheels for few rides leading up to a race and for the race.

Biggest issue when when I had tubular race wheels. Really sucks if you flatted and needed to have a new one glued. But even with clinchers, I don't want flats and/or random tire damage on pricey wheels.

Plus, using race wheels for training is kind of like cheating yourself on your workouts making them somewhat easier. ;)

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I'm tempted to buy a cross bike for road and cross. And then figure out the TT with discs later.

Another question, what is the most affordable shallowest carbon (with a carbon brake track) wheelset out there?

I really hate messing with brake pads ( if you had a BMC TM01, you would understand) all my wheels are basically very near the same width..this is a godsend for me.

What wheels are you racing/ training on? I also have a tm01. That rear brake kills me.

I train all year on my 404s. Fuck it, life's too short.

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Next races on the schedule: none at the moment

super9 disc..enve 7.8 enve 2.2 all within a mill or each other.. i can deal.

i have shaved brake pads lined up and read to go