I am searching for a wheelset that I can use for training, since what I’m using now is the set off of my old bike and I would like to keep both bikes rideable. I found a set of Velocity Aerohead wheels for a good deal - and they’re PINK nonetheless which matches all too well with my bike setup. Anyone have experience with these?
What is with the “no need to run a disc” bit? Will these work on my QU Lucero? Thanks for any advice!
The description I got follows:
This is a funky little wheelset. Rims are pink velocity aeroheads with machined sidewalls, the rear rim is OC (off center) providing an even spoke tension. Rear hub is a Bontrager disc hub spaced to 130mm (road bike spacing) there is no need to run a disc, this is the only odd thing about the wheelset. The hub is 8.9,10 speed compatible. Front hub is a Crono hub. Black Wheelsmith DB spokes. Also include is a brand new set up Continental Gator Skin tires. The wheels have never been used.
Perfect for your road or cross bike.
The “no need to run a disk” means that the rear hub is disk brake compatible, but that you can run it with a rim brake (standard road brake). Velocity aerohead rims can make a nice set of training wheels, but like any set of wheels, build quality is important.
If you have a 700c Shimano or Sram drivetrain on your Lucero, those wheels should work fine on your bike. If aesthetics are not important to you (disk compatible hub on a tri-bike looks a bit out of place to the eagle-eyed who might notice) and the price is right, that might be a good set of training wheels for you.
Velocity aerohead rims can make a nice set of training wheels, but like any set of wheels, build quality is important.
well, kind of… but i’ve got a front wheel with a velocity fusion rim, which is a slightly beefed-up version of the aerohead. it’s done really well, despite being my having built it myself - as a complete novice reading along with the instructions while lacing and building the wheel.
FWIW - I have a set of Aeroheads that are my regular wheel-set that I have ridden huge miles on and pounded the crap out of for 7 years. Not one problem!
Most road bike wheels are not disk brake compatible. Disk brake compatible hubs have holes on the left (non-drive side) to which can be bolted the disk brake rotor or alternatively a toothed flange that the brake rotor attaches to. If there is no rotor bolted on, it looks similar to a regular road hub, but not quite so clean in appearance. Since everything else on a Lucero is so svelte, some might say such a hub would look out of place. Take a look at the link to this picture of a rear disk brake compatible hub. That star shaped thing on the left side is the rotor mount.
If you want to get a clear idea of what disk brakes are, take a walk through a local bike shop and look at the higher end mountain bikes or perhaps peruse a manufacturer website.