earthling wrote:
Exactly. Why the need for a wheel that comes apart? Just use a proper disc?? What have I missed?
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Well, a Jet Disc on sale is still ~10x the price of an Aerojacket. That doesn't mean that the price difference is untenable (it's what, about the delta between a P2 and P3 and people opt for the P3 all the time), but it's there and is money not going to other things, tri-related or not.
The other thing is a set of Jet 5s with a cover uses the same valve stem length front and rear, so you don't need to worry about having the right tubes on hand or getting two flats of the same wheel. The Catalyst cover is also flexy enough (and cheap enough) that we cut it out just a hair more and were able to fit the normal pump head on it, so no need to carry and fiddle with a crack pipe in the dark, cold morning in transition. Still, my skin crawls at the thought of the tape or cover having not just been draggy for her but actually getting caught in her drivetrain and causing a crash. It's worth it.
The point is, ladies and gentleman, that speed, for lack of a better word, is good. Speed is right, Speed works. Speed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.