Originally Posted by
gsteinb
Back in the day we'd use 36 hole big gauge spoke box rims with heavy tires for training. I have no idea if it made things faster on race day, but I guess we broke less carbon in training. Welp, I guess there wasn't really carbon then.
One thing I've noticed is that the heavy rims with lots of spokes and draggy tires makes power numbers easier to hit on flat roads. It feels kind of like going up a hill where you can maintain muscle tension a little better compared to aero wheels and low drag tires. Makes me wonder if there was a way to make wheels have even more drag, like something that would clip onto the spokes, as a training aid.