I have a race this weekend that is calling for 25+ MPH winds. The wind will be out of the NE and we will be riding an out and back course heading north on the way out. I have a Zipp 606 package (404 on the front 808 on the back). Use them or not??
Ive got a set of these and used them in the wind on purpose the other day to se how they handled, mostly to see if i could upgrade to the 808’s, but here is what I found.
I was riding in 25mph headwind with gusts to 30mph sometimes of the nose and sometimes with a quartering head wind, man it blew my 230lb ass around but that was when I was riding upright, but once I got into the aero position it was lights out for the wind, I regained control of my bike and was able to ride with no problems. The 606 wheelset is the bomb.
Of course. Aero wheels shine more in high crosswinds. The 606 was a popular wheelchoice in Kona last year, also in St. Croix this year. I think it will probably be what you will see under most Zipp-sponsored riders this year on the Queen K.