Since I pretzeled a Mavic Open Pro rim which I (road) race on, I too am starting to research current wheel technology for a replacement.
I think there's a problem in trying to get a wheel that's optimized for both TT's (aerodynamic needs) and road racing (light weight if racing in the hills). If you plan to compete in sanctioned road races, you'll probably need two sets of wheels. Don't know whether Ross is going to impose any standards for Seenite crits. UCI claims a safety reason (excuse?) for the new regs. Since I have Zipps (deep rim - now illegal for UCI/OCA RR's) for TT's, I'm looking for a road only wheel. I'm not impressed by either the Rolf or Shimano wheel specs. From the data I saw last year in a review, the so-called "semi-aero" rim (in aluminum) adds weight to the wheel but provides little aero benefit (i.e. for TT's). Because of this I'll probably choose a traditional box rim, either another Mavic or something similar such as American Classic. Although I've only done preliminary research and I'd certainly like to hear the views of others regarding their experience. Avery Burdett Reid's original Post >>>>>> Situation: - I am looking to upgrade my wheels to something lighter and more aero - I am willing to spend a "reasonable" amount of money. = I want to use them for road racing, crits, time trials, and training wheels (don't have the time or energy to swap every day). Initially, I was thinking "Rolf Vector Pro". Somebody suggested the Shimano #7701 (Dura Ace wheelset) as being comparable to the rolfs and cheaper. They also said the rolfs were no longer UCI legal for time trials (not even sure if this matters to me). Are there other comparable wheelsets that I should consider? I haven't spend a great deal of time looking, but I haven't found any good wheel comparisons on the internet that address my questions/concerns. Does anybody have any thoughts or advice on my particular situation? Reid van Melle Avery Burdett Ottawa, Ontario ------ Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
