I gave my wheels to LOML so I need to get a new pair for myself.
Here are my assumptions and questions.
#1 assumption, just go to HED or Zipp and buy their top of the line 60/90 or 60/Disc combo. It is not worth any more time or effort to try and find the "best".
- I need a pair that I can ride in any condition.
- Right now I'm only doing sprints but will move back to 70.3 in a couple years.
- My goal races will be windy, hot and flat. Think Lubbock 70.3 or Galveston.
- I'm riding a Cervelo P3X so that means disc brakes.
- 6'1" and 172 lbs.
- Bike handling skills of a brain damaged lemur.
- At a big race, I'm MOP. I will never podium at any 70.3 race. I can't imagine KQ.
- At a small neighborhood sprint I'm either 3rd or within 2 minutes of it.
Here are my assumptions and questions.
#1 assumption, just go to HED or Zipp and buy their top of the line 60/90 or 60/Disc combo. It is not worth any more time or effort to try and find the "best".
- For a sprint, wheels don't mean a whole lot. Best case 60" faster than stock wheels but probably a lot less.
- I should get tubeless ready wheels but latex is basically as fast, maybe easier.
- Question - Looking at someone like Zipp or HED, is there any reasonable speed difference between their top of the line and one of their cheaper models?
- Question - Given my bike handling skills a 60/90 combo will give me almost all the aero gains with the best chance to use at any race in any conditions.
- A disc is worth considering, it may be more stable in cross winds and will be __ seconds faster than a 60/90 but it will be a lot of $$ per second.
- There is no reason to buy both a 60/90 and a Disc