Aero Wheels Vs Lightweight Wheels

As for aero compared to weight that question was decided many many years ago.

Aero wheels vs lightweight wheels.

Who knows they might let you keep up with that tt group. Everything i ve read seems to suggest that aero come into play more at higher speeds but given that most of my racing is on relatively fast circuits that might make most sense. Two wheels with the same depth. And we know that when climbing very steep roads lighter wheels will be.

Unless i m climbing mountains i ll choose aero over lightweight every time. Zipp s firecrest and enve s ses smart enve system i think are the current hot topics on the aero front each claiming their wheel is better for particular reasons. I do not see why you can not have both. I think we need to clarify what someone would call an aero bike and the weight that goes with that and what a light bike is.

Despite all of the braking and accelerating in a criterium however heavier higher inertia deep section aero wheels still have a clear advantage over lightweight shallow rim wheels according. What are the prospective merits of lightweight versus aero wheels. Clinchers weigh 350 grams more than the tubulars. Close enough to be identical.

It got me thinking about the whole aero vs light wheel thing and about wheels in general time for a brain fart so aero wheels. The lighter wheels only saved 2s while the aeros came in at 5h 14m 10s a 7m 34s saving. Pretty standard and typical. There are wheels like the planet x carbon 50 s which fit the bill and budget up to 450 maybe a.

The lighter tubulars accelerated quicker and the heavier clinchers kept momentum better. As cyclists we know that deep aero wheels are usually faster than lighter shallower wheels when riding on flat roads. Even on the 13 2km alpe d huez climb the lightweight wheels bettered the ultimate aero combo by just. A 1100g aero wheelset will be faster than a 1100g non aero wheelset.