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08-08-2005, 12:16 PM
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Which bike wheel should I get?
Both are carbon fiber.
The 5-spoke is heavier, but stronger. $500 for the set
Weight:
front- 1274g
rear- 1440g
The 3-spoke is lighter and more aero-dynamic: $990 for the set
These are the same ones that Lance Armstrong used for the time trials at Tour de France.
Weight:
Front Clincher 820g
Rear Clincher 1030g
Last edited by BATMAN; 08-08-2005 at 12:52 PM.
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08-08-2005, 12:18 PM
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MEIN KAMPF
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I would get the 3-spoke.
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08-08-2005, 12:30 PM
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You have an FD and you ride a bike....interesting.
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08-08-2005, 12:32 PM
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I personally like the looks of the 5-spoke better...
If money were no object, and I was competitive, and there was little chance of me personally breaking a wheel, I'd go with the 3 spoke...
however, I'm none of those, so 5 spoke for me!  (that's assuming that I biked enough to care to spend that kind of $$ on it... a good ol' Schwinn would do it...) |
08-08-2005, 12:48 PM
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rotational weight is EVERYTHING on a bicycle. If you could find the one that has a lighter "RIM" that would be my choice. Trying to get an ounce on the outer rim to roll "Feels" like a pound on the frame.
That being said trying to find the outer rim wieght from the manufacturers is nearly impossible.
Also, whne you case a rim, usually the outer aluminum hoop is what gets damaged and it is irreplaceable. Very rarely will you crack the carbon fiber and the hubs these days are damn near bullet proof. You need to decide if the lightest equipment is best for you.....based on your wieght, strength, riding ability and last......Budget. Do you have the funds to replace the entire wheel???
Spoked wheels have their advantage to the daily rider. You are going to loose the smoother ride of a spoked wheel. CF wheels are like jumping on a Hardtail Harley. There is no give and you're body adsorbs all the jolts from the road.
If you have any seed money, I have a revolutionary design for wheels in my head that I never told to anybody but would blow the other types of wheels away.
Me??? I spent almost 30 years racing bicycles. Worked for GT, Redline...few others and my own manufacturing/distributing company.....back in the day.
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08-08-2005, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Zero Cylinder
You have an FD and you ride a bike....interesting.
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I'm just getting back in to biking.
Working on losing a few lbs before I head off to China so when I get tailored suits I'll be as close to my ideal build as possible.
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08-08-2005, 12:50 PM
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Done.
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I'd get the 3 spoke,due to rotational weight
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08-08-2005, 12:54 PM
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Depends what you're lookin for. The 5'spoke look pimp. However, everybody makes sense when it comes to the 3 spoke. So, base your decision on this.
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08-08-2005, 12:55 PM
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I'm not that hard core of a bike.
Do about 30 - 40 miles on the weekends and 20 during the weekdays.
Most of what I encounter are leveled ground on expressways.
The bike is a softride, not the lightest bike, but one of the most aerodynamic bike out there.
So far I am leaning towards the Aerospoke since the price is almost half of the HED and it's suppose to be stronger (probably why it weighs more).
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08-08-2005, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by BATMAN
I'm not that hard core of a bike.
Do about 30 - 40 miles on the weekends and 20 during the weekdays.
Most of what I encounter are leveled ground on expressways.
The bike is a softride, not the lightest bike, but one of the most aerodynamic bike out there.
So far I am leaning towards the Aerospoke since the price is almost half of the HED and it's suppose to be stronger (probably why it weighs more).
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08-08-2005, 01:38 PM
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It's pulled apart for powder coating.
The bike will be all yellow, including the wheels.
Last edited by BATMAN; 08-08-2005 at 01:40 PM.
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08-08-2005, 02:58 PM
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^ after looking at that I think (eventhough the second is lighter and more aerodynamic) it looks like it'll match the bike.
Last edited by vrooom305; 08-08-2005 at 03:02 PM.
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08-08-2005, 02:59 PM
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MEIN KAMPF
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Damn that is one Buck Rodgers looking bike. My last bike was a vega mountain bike.
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08-08-2005, 03:39 PM
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Now, imagine that everything on that bike is yellow, including the rims.
jhammons01, I'm thinking about getting 12-27 shimano 9-speed with the wheels to help make up for the weight and increased rolling resistence.
Any thoughts?
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08-08-2005, 04:55 PM
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You're upgrading to the 9 speed??? Meaning more weight? I wouldn't worry so much about frame weight. Rolloing weight is everthing. Anything you can do to shave weight off the outside will net you gains. Frame weight or body weight as long as it is within' reasonable weight is OK. You'll get better gains out fo doing more or Harder miles and building the msucle endurance.
Tinker Jaurez passed me twice at Big Bear on the uphill. Meaning, He climped up the hill across the ridge down the other side and then back to the uphill...caught and passed me again....shit, more work need on.....me. No equipment was going to change that.
Funny, just yesterday I was running threw my mind about people trying to build the fastest car. There is alway somebody that is faster than you....with cars.
With bikes that is not true. You can just work harder and you'll be one of the fastest around. Money has little to do with it. Mostly rider skill and conditioning Tinker Juarez was a poor kid from Anaheim that became fast as shit on a BMX bike that led to a "pretty" good career that lasted about 30 years. Not sure what he is doing now. has to be about 45 years old...at least
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