Non Matching wheels
10-31-19, 04:54 AM
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Non Matching wheels
Hi
I'm new here at the forum and I would like to check with guys about different wheels for triathlon bike
I have the bolide TR+ and I have 2 lightweight fernweg wheels, now. want to buy a rear Disc Wheel of ROVAL,
doest it make any difference if I'm using. the front wheel of lightweight and the rear wheels is ROVAl Disc Wheel ?
PLEASE SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
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I'm new here at the forum and I would like to check with guys about different wheels for triathlon bike
I have the bolide TR+ and I have 2 lightweight fernweg wheels, now. want to buy a rear Disc Wheel of ROVAL,
doest it make any difference if I'm using. the front wheel of lightweight and the rear wheels is ROVAl Disc Wheel ?
PLEASE SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
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10-31-19, 06:28 AM
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What's the depth of the front wheel?
I did a Google search for that brand and they seem to offer all kind of really expensive lightweight wheels in many depths. A light wheel in their brand could still be really deep up front.
In general, the front matters more than the rear. So, you're best off focusing on that (and the disc if you can) instead of putting a shallow section wheel up front. If you're going to be fast on that bike you'll have to learn how to handle a good sized front wheel in the wind.
If by lightweight you mean one of their climbing wheels that's like a 30mm or something, I have no idea why you'd run that with a disc wheel. That's a waste. Some train with stuff like that, but that's out of concern they can't afford to damage a race wheel.
If that's the case, and you always train on shallows.......if you encounter a windy race day you may be losing tons of time not having the confidence and skill you'd have from always riding your deeper setup. Letting off the power for 5 seconds here and there over 56 miles, or a 40k TT.........adds up.
If budget is a concern, those Fernwegs are so costly that I'd just sell those and get a set of firecrest Zipps in the 808 depth and a rear disc. Run the 808's on the roadie, on the tri bike, all sorts of fun.
But, always the front wheel matters most.
I did a Google search for that brand and they seem to offer all kind of really expensive lightweight wheels in many depths. A light wheel in their brand could still be really deep up front.
In general, the front matters more than the rear. So, you're best off focusing on that (and the disc if you can) instead of putting a shallow section wheel up front. If you're going to be fast on that bike you'll have to learn how to handle a good sized front wheel in the wind.
If by lightweight you mean one of their climbing wheels that's like a 30mm or something, I have no idea why you'd run that with a disc wheel. That's a waste. Some train with stuff like that, but that's out of concern they can't afford to damage a race wheel.
If that's the case, and you always train on shallows.......if you encounter a windy race day you may be losing tons of time not having the confidence and skill you'd have from always riding your deeper setup. Letting off the power for 5 seconds here and there over 56 miles, or a 40k TT.........adds up.
If budget is a concern, those Fernwegs are so costly that I'd just sell those and get a set of firecrest Zipps in the 808 depth and a rear disc. Run the 808's on the roadie, on the tri bike, all sorts of fun.
But, always the front wheel matters most.
10-31-19, 09:54 AM
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I'm not an expert on which (bike) equipment to use in a race, and I've never used a disc in a race. But I have used my deep rims, on an aero bike (Specialized Venge)...and I will say that in a cross wind I'd much rather be on a bike that doesn't have so much side profile and act like a sail. It makes handling the bike more difficult. I can't imagine using a full disc in those cross-wind situations. So...I guess I'd opt to have the non-disc on hand at the race venue just so that I could swap them out pre-race in case there is significant crosswind on the course.
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11-01-19, 11:32 AM
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I'm not quite sure what you're asking. If you're asking about running different name brands of tires front and back, no big deal. I do it all the time, typically a HED front and Flo disc rear.
If you're talking about technical problems with running different brand front and rear, we need more information, mainly the depth of your wheels. But I don't see a problem with running a disc all the time unless it's gale force winds. It's really the depth of the front wheels that affects your steering.
If you're talking about technical problems with running different brand front and rear, we need more information, mainly the depth of your wheels. But I don't see a problem with running a disc all the time unless it's gale force winds. It's really the depth of the front wheels that affects your steering.
