Expensive, maybe, but I am about to change jobs and will be able to ride to work again!!! the ride will be about 25 miles each way along undulating, fast, main roads. So I was thinking about changing my Ksyriums for Hed Jet 60s. After all I want to get there as fast as I can for minimal effort, aero wheels should help.
Are these wheels sturdy enough to use as day in/day out wheels.
If no, then which ones?
Is this pointless?
Thanks
Sure why not. if you bang those it will be fun to race on Ksyrums. Another thing is the training vs. race difference, even if i had endless money i’d train on heavier wheels and race on aero wheels to get the feeling during the race.
I can’t answer the first two, but I have thought about the same thing. My short answer is that no, it’s not entirely pointless. I think there is no good reason you shouldn’t be able to use your Aero wheels day in and day out. I was thinking of getting some Easton Aeros as everday wheels. From what I understand, they are very durable. The idea of buying training this and race day that seems terribly wasteful and inefficient to me. It’s like buying a Ferrari and parking it in the living room. Bikes are meant to be ridden. I commute 31 miles to work half of the year, but not everyday. I use my road race bike and wouldn’t want it any other way. I’d rather buy durable parts and enjoy them then buy fragile parts that I can only use 6 days a year. I guess it depends on whether or not you enjoy riding your bike or enjoy collecting bike gear more.
The idea of buying training this and race day that seems terribly wasteful and inefficient to me. It’s like buying a Ferrari and parking it in the living room.
Are you serious???
No, it’s like buying a Ferrari and using it on the open road but driving a Ford to grocery store.
i suppose it sort of depends on your bike handling ability too. i know some exposed A roads which on very wet gusty days can be a bit hairy to ride deep wheels on when the lorry drivers come bombing past.
Also, the brake track will wear faster with regular wet weather use. Might be just as fast to put a disc cover on the ksyrium? it’s a pity they don’t make any noise. i remember one day when i was riding out to a TT and an old lady got quite unsettled by the rumble of the disc as i overtook her.
My point is: why buy expensive stuff that you are never going to use? If you take your Ferrari to the track every weekend … then great, but if you save it for Sunday cruises 6 days a year, then it’s the same thing. You are just collecting baubles.
“My point is: why buy expensive stuff that you are never going to use? If you take your Ferrari to the track every weekend … then great, but if you save it for Sunday cruises 6 days a year, then it’s the same thing. You are just collecting baubles.”
As long as you can afford to buy a new ferrari when the one you are driving to the grocery store starts wearing out I say go for it. If someone bangs your door you can just say “It’s ok, i have two more at home.”
Seems like a big effort to get to work ~2 minutes quicker. You should wear an aero helmet also.
You should wear an aero helmet also.
now THAT would be a sight to see 
Don’t forget to wear a full discovery kit also.
Yes! Speed will make you safe.
My Zipp Flashpoints seem to be holding up pretty well.
no idea what the others do.
Do you like to go faster? If you do then deep wheels contribute. If you know how to handle your bike, the deep rim is not an issue and I live in a place with lots of wind that gusts pretty hard. People say they like the speed increase you get on race day with race wheels, but my speed increases a lot more because I am going hard than it does if I use race wheels.
I use my race wheels for time trials more these days because it is fun to go fast.
Chad
I can speak to the durability of the wheels - I commute on them, jets for the past while. Summer, winter, rain, shine. They hold up very well. I rode a set of Jet C2s at PBP last summer and they were trouble free, even with all the crap I was hauling with me. We intentionally build them to be strong enough for everyday use.
I can’t pretend to be able to tell you whether it is a good use of your hard-earned coin, but don’t worry about them being frail.
No idea about Jets specifically, but what about Aerospokes? They are supposedly tough as nails (fixed gear guys and clydes seem to love them) and last time I saw aero data come up they were somewhere not too far below 404’s but much better than box section rims. Just a thought, they are relatively cheap, too.
Don’t get me wrong, they sure don’t look as pretty as a set of Hed’s, though.
I’d love to see that data. Those wheels are noodles at best and weigh a ton.
-Eric
My thinking is that I want to get to work as quickly and easily as possible (but on a bike). I’m not too worried about the cost ( Heds arent too $$$ anyway) if they are going to last. If they are likely to fall apart after a couple of thousand miles, then I’ll stick to the Mavics.
I’m not really looking at it as training, just want a bit of “free speed” in order to be able to stay in bed for an extra couple of minutes!!
If you want aero and bombproof, Cosmic Carbone SLs and Flashpoint 60/80s are the best values out there. As a friend of mine said about the CCSLs “you can run 'em over with a Mack truck and they’ll probably be just fine.”
For what it’s worth I had an older set of Hed Jet 60’s that I used for three years as all purpose every day and race wheels until a rear hub disintegrated. I also know people that had Zipp 303’s and 404’s break when using as every day wheels.
My thoughts - why bother? All wheels will break eventually if rode enough, so why not just keep the race wheels for race day.
You won’t notice much speed difference between aero wheels and Ksyriums when all other factors encountered are considered on a commuting ride.
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I like jumping curbs and pot holes with mavic reflex better then carbon wheels . Rim price of 49$
Thom
“I’d love to see that data. Those wheels are noodles at best and weigh a ton.”
I could have sworn I saw it come up once, but can’t find it with the search now. I stand corrected if I was wrong, i have no personal experience with aerospokes.