Got a question for y'all (also cross-posted in similar form to RBT...under a safe pseudonym to avoid the spam-bots :^) ).
So, I weigh about 220, and ride a set of speed dreams "aerolight" wheels on my road bike. They are 18F/24R, 14 ga bladed spokes. I love them, they have stayed true over thousands of miles, crappy roads, no problem. I love them, until I get out of the saddle.
When climbing out of the saddle, or sprinting, they seem to rub the brake pads (in front, not sure about rear). I mean, I think I can see them hitting, and it sounds like SOMETHING unauthorized is going on when I really crank. Sort of like a hissing sound, associated with my downstroke on the pedals.
So here is the question: Would I always have this problem, because of my size/strength? Should I invest in a set of higher spoke-count wheels? Should I just open my brake calipers more?
Could this be the result of the crummy carbon fork on my lemond alpe d'huez (2001)? reason I ask is that if my wheels were really flexing that much, I figure they would have gone out of true by now, which they have not. Not the tiniest wobble.
Thanks for any help,
Philbert
Dr. Philip Skiba
Scientific Training for Endurance Athletes now available on Amazon!
So, I weigh about 220, and ride a set of speed dreams "aerolight" wheels on my road bike. They are 18F/24R, 14 ga bladed spokes. I love them, they have stayed true over thousands of miles, crappy roads, no problem. I love them, until I get out of the saddle.
When climbing out of the saddle, or sprinting, they seem to rub the brake pads (in front, not sure about rear). I mean, I think I can see them hitting, and it sounds like SOMETHING unauthorized is going on when I really crank. Sort of like a hissing sound, associated with my downstroke on the pedals.
So here is the question: Would I always have this problem, because of my size/strength? Should I invest in a set of higher spoke-count wheels? Should I just open my brake calipers more?
Could this be the result of the crummy carbon fork on my lemond alpe d'huez (2001)? reason I ask is that if my wheels were really flexing that much, I figure they would have gone out of true by now, which they have not. Not the tiniest wobble.
Thanks for any help,
Philbert
Dr. Philip Skiba
Scientific Training for Endurance Athletes now available on Amazon!