I just recieved a bunch of goodies and went for couple rides on them here are my thoughts:
LG prologue aero helmet - very hot - literally the lack of vent holes (3 slits) makes me sweat bad and its 100g heavier than my old bell fusion (which is more comfortable) - I like to train with the same stuff I race on regularly so I feel right on race day - not sure how this helmet sits with me yet esp for longer riders/ races or really hot days.
Tri spoke - looks really cool and makes a cool noise however, at 30-34 mph it is kind of scary esp in the aero postion - I find I am scared to get on the aero bars at high speeds with this wheel. At 20-26 its alot better. I think if I train with it alot I will get used to the handling and race alot better on it. Problem with training on it is its expensive and when I hit big bumps I dont like that. Also I think it may have a slight flat spot because for some reason my arms shake when on the aero bars and its seems to be proportional to velocity like a flat spot would cause. Its minor and I can live with it though.
Skinsuit - doesn't flap and is comfortable however its difficult to take piss stops as you have to take off the top part... I think it actually makes a noticeable difference unlike the helmet.
Disc - well I don't really have a disc yet as I'm saving up for a Renn but I got the CH aero covers and they pretty much are the same thing. They are heavy but this is good to train with so on race day when I put on my Renn disc I'll lose like two pounds off the rear wheel. I find that a disc and trispoke handle alot better than just a tri spoke front (I tried this a few times) as the disc seems to counterbalance the tri spoke. I think a bike with aero wheels is a very different creature than a bike with spoke wheels. Its like it actually feels more difficult to ride (esp handle) but then you look down at the speedometer and your like 2mph faster than usual. The biggest drawback of a disc seems to be the looks you get from everyone - pedestrians dont really seem like they've ever seen one before (alot of comments actually) and I feel like I have to beat every other cyclist who doesn't have one - I like discs and if I was in my own little world would run one all the time but I feel like I'm showing off or something when I just go for my usual ride. The point of the aero covers was to get used to the feel of one and I intend to just leave them on and forget about the 'disco' factor.
The closest thing I have to a question in this post is: do you guys train on your aero wheels? IF not dont you feel like your on a different bike on race day? Also is a tri spoke a tough enough wheel to log alot of miles on on a decent bike path (lakefront, chicago)? Also do other people overheat in their LG aero helmets (I got silver cause I thought it would be the coolest (literally) color.
LG prologue aero helmet - very hot - literally the lack of vent holes (3 slits) makes me sweat bad and its 100g heavier than my old bell fusion (which is more comfortable) - I like to train with the same stuff I race on regularly so I feel right on race day - not sure how this helmet sits with me yet esp for longer riders/ races or really hot days.
Tri spoke - looks really cool and makes a cool noise however, at 30-34 mph it is kind of scary esp in the aero postion - I find I am scared to get on the aero bars at high speeds with this wheel. At 20-26 its alot better. I think if I train with it alot I will get used to the handling and race alot better on it. Problem with training on it is its expensive and when I hit big bumps I dont like that. Also I think it may have a slight flat spot because for some reason my arms shake when on the aero bars and its seems to be proportional to velocity like a flat spot would cause. Its minor and I can live with it though.
Skinsuit - doesn't flap and is comfortable however its difficult to take piss stops as you have to take off the top part... I think it actually makes a noticeable difference unlike the helmet.
Disc - well I don't really have a disc yet as I'm saving up for a Renn but I got the CH aero covers and they pretty much are the same thing. They are heavy but this is good to train with so on race day when I put on my Renn disc I'll lose like two pounds off the rear wheel. I find that a disc and trispoke handle alot better than just a tri spoke front (I tried this a few times) as the disc seems to counterbalance the tri spoke. I think a bike with aero wheels is a very different creature than a bike with spoke wheels. Its like it actually feels more difficult to ride (esp handle) but then you look down at the speedometer and your like 2mph faster than usual. The biggest drawback of a disc seems to be the looks you get from everyone - pedestrians dont really seem like they've ever seen one before (alot of comments actually) and I feel like I have to beat every other cyclist who doesn't have one - I like discs and if I was in my own little world would run one all the time but I feel like I'm showing off or something when I just go for my usual ride. The point of the aero covers was to get used to the feel of one and I intend to just leave them on and forget about the 'disco' factor.
The closest thing I have to a question in this post is: do you guys train on your aero wheels? IF not dont you feel like your on a different bike on race day? Also is a tri spoke a tough enough wheel to log alot of miles on on a decent bike path (lakefront, chicago)? Also do other people overheat in their LG aero helmets (I got silver cause I thought it would be the coolest (literally) color.