Originally Posted by
rsbob
Don’t know why the carbon rim mfgs, for rim brakes, don’t inbed aluminum or steel braking bands for additional stopping power. It wouldn’t be rocket surgery.
Actually, CF wheels with alloy braking bands are out there, available. But then you're reducing one 'advantage of CF, which is weight.
Haven't used CF wheels in the 'wet' (we don;t normally get much of that out here, except these past 2 years...), but have heard from riders I trust, that wet braking is affected, on CF rims...
To the OP...
If you really want CF because you sense some real world advantage from them, for your riding, then do get them... Especially if the current wheels on the bike are holding you back.
But it's not a money-making 'investment'; it's purely for your own best felt use.
There are also good options for some very nice alloy wheels. For example, a set of HED Ardennes can now be bought (in the US) for $700 at full price - given some discount at some time, prolly a nice bit lower cost. They're Fast, Light, Highest Quality, durable, long lasting and really light... Ride incredibly well.
on the other hand...
IF you're buying with the idea of getting a higher 'resell' price on the bike - very likely it's not gonna happen...
Fact is if you can recoup 75% of the additional cost of new wheels - on a resell - then you're doing good....
People who buy 'Used' and especially if accepting to buy 'rim brake' old tech bikes, are doing so because they want a good deal, low cost.
A 2018 Emonda ALR is NOT a classic or vintage bike. It is a good bike, but not the latest.... SO if you add a cheap set of Carbon wheels to your 600 euro ALR, you'd still need to get 1000 euro to get close to break-even. Not a money maker, possibly a bigger money loser.
Ride On
Yuri