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What is the best road bike wheel? |
I have American Classics 350's at this time. I'm thinking they might be to light. 1300g. What wheels you choose will depend on your use and your size. Obviously 195 pound guys can ride on 1200g climbing wheels and expect them to last very long. Aside from that; Light wheels tend to be flimsy or flexy or soft, which doesn't matter so much if you climb seated or are in an aero position, but suck when climbing out of the saddle or sprint. My Sestrieres touch the brake pads when sprinting. Aero rims are great too, but present their own unique problems with crosswinds. I like the previous guy's suggestion of the Ksyriums SSC SL. They're semi-aero, stiff pretty darn light and practically bomb-proof. If you're looking for one set I'd go with them, but if you're willing to spend a grip, get an aero set, a climbing set, a disk and a training set that you can beat the crap out of. I hope this is helpful. Source(s): A good site, if you want opinions of people that own a specific product is www.Roadbikereview.com. Best Road wheels, that's a loaded question. Whats best for one rider may not be best for another. If you have American Classics 350's at 1300grams it sounds like you've got some good racing wheels. Ask yourself what type of riding you're going to doing and set up your wheels accordingly. My self I prefer Mavic wheels and rims and I prefer the Ksyrium SSC @ around 1500 grams with bladed spokes, but as I say what's best for one isn't necessarily the same for another. Those are some nice wheels. There are many bling wheels from Fulcrum, Lightweight, Campy, Shimano, Xentis, Corima, Zipp, Tune, FRM, Spinergy, FSA, Mavic, Ambrosio, Roval... (the list goes on and on). Most are optimized for racing so they may not be the best choices for training or everyday use. If you're looking for something else, go to a master wheel builder and he/she can build an optimized wheelset to your use, weight, etc. |
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