The time has finally come to take back all of the empties and pony up for a set of deep rim “race” wheels, and I am being encouraged to go the whole 9 yards and get a powertap built in. My concern is that if I am going to get a power tap built in, then I really need to train with it , hence they are no longer “race” wheels, but will be forced to speed innumerable hours with me on the trainer in the basement all winter.
I searched the forum, but no thread seemed to directly address the durability issue…
I know that one option is a crank based power meter, but I am trying to shy away from that to allow me to swap the wheels between my road and TT bikes. I have also looked a cheaper rim with a PT and a wheelcover, but that seems fundamentally less attractive.
Can anyone offer an comfort/advice/counsel on the wear and tear on deep carbon rims for everyday and trainer use?
Am I better to just skip the PT and preserve the new wheels for racing?
Thanks
Steve