Ok everyone, I’m mainly a long distance triathlete, but absolutely love the different aspects of crit racing. getting my dream road bike this year (Madone SLR Disc and wondering if I go with the Bontrager Aeolous XXX4 or XXX 6? difference in weight is about 4oz for the set between 4’s and 6’s. Th…

Rule 1 of a crit: don’t race what you can’t replace! Cheap 40mm wheels for me. For a road race I’ll ride something fancier but in a crit it’s not worth the risk. I’ve seen guys excell on 105 and an alloy frame in a crit, and I’ve seen guys rip the chainstays in half on a Dura Ace CF superbike…

Good point. In almost all crits, weight will never be a determining factor. So run an alu frame w/ heavier & cheaper groupset…wheels I’d focus more on having fast accelerating hubs than deep high end carbon rims. What do I know, I don’t race crits. :persevere:

The HED Jet 6 or Aeolus 6 is a good choice if you’re still running tubes because the continental 80mm valve stems work, anything over that depth you have to run valve extenders which are a PITA. If going tubeless, then go deep as you like, but if training on them you still need to think about carry…

Run what ya brung. Some of my best results have been on my bontrager RL wheels. But I have some Aelous 5 tubulars that spin fast and are super nice. I hardly race those in crits. I also have an emonda SLR that I do race in crits and that’s straight up foolish. i’m piecing together an allez sprint 1…

If the rim widths are different I’d race the wider (internal) width ones. If they are the same probably the 60’s but, I don’t think it really matters much. If you think you can make a break stick the 60’s may hold speed a micro scootch more. If you are a better accelerator pop type rider maybe th…

[image] KorbenDallas: If the rim widths are different I’d race the wider (internal) width ones. Nice catch! Yeah, more grippy for them zippy corners. [image] DMC: i’m piecing together an allez sprint 1x :+1: Pics when you’re done. [image] TrainerRoad users' bi…

[image] Captain_Doughnutman: Nice catch! Yeah, more grippy for them zippy corners. More supple yes. But, more that a wider internal will give you a rounder tire. and lower Crr.

Do you recommend 25c tires? I’m in the market for new wheels myself and the more I read about rim width and wider being better the more I’m learning the ideal tire should match the outer width of the rim and most 25c tires seem to measure around 27-28mm. Makes me question if 23c tires are actually b…

Also the more I research wheels it’s hard to beat HED Jet 6 plus wheel specs and prices.

Have to ventilate. You might just skip this post if you own expensive wheels or want confirmation for buying expensive wheels. Fast spinning hubs? When people speak about wheels, it sounds exactly like when hifi people speak about cables. Pure pseudo science snake oil. Unless you’ve got some prope…

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Captain_Doughnutman December 30, 2018, 6:53am 10

Nice catch! Yeah, more grippy for them zippy corners.

Pics when you’re done.

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