Personally , I don’t.
I often see other triathletes that always have their race wheels on. I know for a fact that the month around these times , there have been no races.
My wheels cost ( like most ) about Usd$ 3000 , I can’t afford to replace them every couple of years , so I train with …you got …my training wheels.
Just curious to see what the norm is around the world ?
$3000US?!?! What are you riding?
FWIW…I sometimes ride on my race wheels but they’re pretty tough wheels (Corima quad carbons)
My race wheels cost $375, used H3 and a cover. I only ride them in races or a tune-up ride the day before, I’ve got to be careful with my investment.
Training in race wheels is like wearing your best 3 piece suit to change the oil in your car. You only dress up for special occaisions, the rest of the time, hang out in jeans (aka training wheels…)
Dev
I rode Zipp 404 clinchers full time, all the time for four years with no problems then I gave them to my wife. Now she rides them more than I ever did. Again, no problems.
strong wheels with thick rubber…training wheels…make the good rubber and carbon wheels feel that much better on race day.
Soemtimes when riding by a coffee shop near NYC we see a guy with a Tri bike ( I think cervelo P3) ,ZIPP 909’s and skin suit doing his training all of the time…Is there something wrong with this picture? It is kind of funny to hear the noise ( a odd thunk) of a disk wheel being put into a bike rack in front of a coffee shop!!!
OPINIONS?!?!?!?!
MY 2 CENTS
$3000US?!?! What are you riding?
FWIW…I sometimes ride on my race wheels but they’re pretty tough wheels (Corima quad carbons)
Hed H3 Carbons.
Hed Alp.
Hed Disc.
Only on special occasions like the Rideau Lakes Tour or a Weekend trip to LP.
Not everday… I can’t afford to replace them regularly. Besides, you’ll feel really fast on race day if you usually ride with standard wheels.
An additional point I never included in the start of the thread… train with more drag , get stronger and reap the benefit when you race with your lighter more aerodynamic wheels.
strong wheels with thick rubber…training wheels…make the good rubber and carbon wheels feel that much better on race day.
Soemtimes when riding by a coffee shop near NYC we see a guy with a Tri bike ( I think cervelo P3) ,ZIPP 909’s and skin suit doing his training all of the time…Is there something wrong with this picture? It is kind of funny to hear the noise ( a odd thunk) of a disk wheel being put into a bike rack in front of a coffee shop!!!
OPINIONS?!?!?!?!
MY 2 CENTS
This is sort of my point as well , although the bikes I saw only had race wheels on and I doubt the owners had aero helmuts and skin suits on.
How do you know if they train on their race wheels or race on their training wheels 
Haim
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How do you know if they train on their race wheels or race on their training wheels
Haim
Have you always been this funny… or is this something new ?
There is no reason not to ride your Hed 3’s all the time assuming you don’t mind paying a lot for a tubular tire each time you flat. Those are some serious tough wheels .
I do quite a few fast group rides and training races in the spring and summer months. This summer I bought and used HED alps on my road bike. They have been very durable so far and maybe kept me from getting dropped a few times. I mostly use my TT bike for TT practices (held weekly but I don’t practice these weekly), for TT races, and Duathlon races. So I usually keep my Renn Disc and H3 (clincher) “suited up” on my P3C.
NO, but I race on my training wheels.
ps… I do splurge and change out my tires.
I always keep nice wheels and tires on my bikes. I have lots of bikes and lots of wheels. I ride lots and lots of miles. Having nice equipment enhances my enjoyment for all those miles.
I have race wheels that are almost exclusively for race day. The only exception is, I’ll always do one training ride on my race setup before race day just to make sure there are no equipment surprises and to reacquaint myself with the feel (a disk won’t handle the same in corners as a spoked wheel, etc.)
I’ve also done like another poster here. I bought a used set of HED Alps and keep them on my Cervelo Soloist. When I’m going on an extra-fast group ride, I show up with these. It’s a fast setup and it helps keep me in the game.
Only on special occasions like the Rideau Lakes Tour or a Weekend trip to LP.
Not everday… I can’t afford to replace them regularly. Besides, you’ll feel really fast on race day if you usually ride with standard wheels.
An additional point I never included in the start of the thread… train with more drag , get stronger and reap the benefit when you race with your lighter more aerodynamic wheels.
that’s crazy talk. reminiscent of people who train with additional weight on their bikes while climbing to make them stronger. hello. go faster.
anyhow, i only have one set of wheels, and they aren’t very nice, though the PT SL hub ain’t cheap. i’d like to get a set of zipp 303 or 404 clinchers for training and racing and put the PT SL hub in it. i find that going faster makes me feel better, and that’s what riding my bike is all about.
wild guess. you don’t use a powermeter?
“Do you train with your race wheels ?”
No!
Fleck
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I train and race on a few sets of HED3’s. There is NO reason not to train on these bombproof wheels. One set is about 13 years old and still as new. I do save my disc for a few rides each month, some of those rides are training. You better get use to the feel of cornering and descending at 45mph with a disc. I just bought a jdisc for training, too.
I have 2 sets of wheels for my road bike. They are both about $400 dollars worth and are used for training and racing. In this case I race on my training wheels.
Correct…saving for the powermeter at the moment.
And yes…I should have purchased it before many of the other items , I agree.
As far as training with more drag , how can this possibly be disadvantageous , for racing ( with aero wheels ) ?
I do not mean this argumentatively , but I would genuinely like to know.