Originally Posted by
topflightpro
I do not know whether the Zipp track wheels are better. Carleton says they are. My coach says they are not. (I listened to my coach.)
In every head to head test I've seen or heard of, the 808 out-performs or ties-with the Io.
Just because something has 5 spokes doesn't make it fast
Watch this:
Note how EV-ER-RY SIN-GLE TT WHEEL marketed towards road TT and triathlete TT riders (the big money sector of cycling) are all deep rim or 3 spoke wheels. Not one 5 spoke. NOT ONE
Actually only HED has a 3 spoke.
If 5 spokes were faster, they would be touted as such.
Citations:
https://www.hedcycling.com/wheels/black-series/
https://www.zipp.com/wheels/
https://enve.com/product-discipline/...egories=wheels
https://www.all3sports.com/collections/wheels
It's not hard to make a 5 spoke. If they were faster, road TT folks would use them to go faster. Yes,
some road TT people have used them. But, the vast majority use deep carbons wheels or tri-spokes.
The numbers just are not there. If they were, Mavic would wave them in everyone's face
