With disc breaks taking over the market, it occurs to me that it is a good time to consider upgrading my rim break clincher wheels.
I ride a Felt AR5 road bike and Scott Plasma 5 tri bike. The “best” wheelset I have are some old Flo 60s. No complaints about them, but wondering if picking up some higher end wheels from the last generation might be a good thing.
But I have been out of the game for a while, so here is my question: what are some of the best wheels I should be considering from the last generation of rim break clinchers? I would prefer something I can train on, too, so probably not interested in a rear disc (maybe in a year or two).
Will I even see a benefit compared to the Flo 60s?
Anyway, I feel there must be deals now or in the future for last generation rim break wheels, and it feels like an opportunity to pick up some very high quality engineering at a reasonable price.
Many manufacturers still make rim brake wheels, and will for a long time I would wager so I doubt you’ll find any deals in that way. Unless you’re shopping in the classifieds.
Just had someone telling me about these & bang for the buck they are said to be outstanding by several I’ve talked to, compared to Zipp or the HEDs & certainly vs some other overpriced brands. I haven’t seen any in the wild yet but I’ll keep my eye open & ask some owners their take on them…
Unless your riding yaw angles of +15 the Hunt wheels consistently has been shows to test the worst out of any brand out there. Realistically at the speeds your racing triathlon in your only seeing around 0-7.5 degrees of yaw.
Also I have heard of tons of mechanics saying that they have seen Hunt wheels literally cracking and failing all over.