Change to lighter wheels or not?
05-27-20, 02:03 AM
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IMO it must be peoples choice what they spend money on. I personally like light and as long as I'm in "my budget" I think some small upgrades is making it even more fascinating to ride.
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05-27-20, 05:25 AM
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I'd rather have entry level road bike on a wheel upgrade than a high end road bike with an entry level wheelset... but that's just me!
Oh and I will say that there are entry level bikes that an ENVE wheelset won't make better!
Oh and I will say that there are entry level bikes that an ENVE wheelset won't make better!
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Switching to a higher-end set of wheels and tires on a new less-expensive bike will essentially make the bike work like a higher end bike. Shifters and derailleurs, when new, make virtually no difference to performance. Over time the moving parts will develop play and be harder to keep adjusted, but with high quality wheels, you should be able to ride at the same speed with the same effort as on a more expensive bike.
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06-01-20, 01:59 AM
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Hi!
Well I dont know the reason but last ride (last Friday) I rode approximate 70Km. Which was what I planned as a slow recovery ride due to a relatively exhausting run the day before. Still and it was for sure not my energy level my Garmin show me 1.3 km higher average speed pr. km/h
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Well I dont know the reason but last ride (last Friday) I rode approximate 70Km. Which was what I planned as a slow recovery ride due to a relatively exhausting run the day before. Still and it was for sure not my energy level my Garmin show me 1.3 km higher average speed pr. km/h
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06-02-20, 04:30 AM
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I got lucky a few years ago and got a pair of tubular wheels and tires. The tires were not top quality but man the difference in the feel of the bike when accelerating or climbing was impressive to me. Acceleration felt like rocket assist and the bike then climbed like a homesick angle. I never compared the weights of the clincher wheels or the tubular wheels but I o know that with the tubular wheelset the bike felt so much better.
I've read that reducing any rotating mass, such as wheels and cranksets, give the most noticeable results.
Then again, Eddy Merckx said, "Don't buy upgrades, ride up grades". LOL
My belief is that if an upgrade gets you out on the bike more often or for longer rides then it's well worth it.
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I've read that reducing any rotating mass, such as wheels and cranksets, give the most noticeable results.
Then again, Eddy Merckx said, "Don't buy upgrades, ride up grades". LOL
My belief is that if an upgrade gets you out on the bike more often or for longer rides then it's well worth it.
Cheers
06-02-20, 12:09 PM
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Lighter wheels are more fun.
Not really a weight weenie, but many years ago I was upgrading components and trying to shed a few grams here and there. When I was asked why, since it doesn’t make enough difference, I replied, “So when I‘m struggling up a climb I know it is not the bike.”
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Not really a weight weenie, but many years ago I was upgrading components and trying to shed a few grams here and there. When I was asked why, since it doesn’t make enough difference, I replied, “So when I‘m struggling up a climb I know it is not the bike.”
John
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Compared to my Mavic Ksyrium Elite clinchers they are lighter, more comfortable and easier to spin up. They are also easy to set up and pump up with a standard floor pump. One year and no flats. I was VERY skeptical but took a chance and I was amazed at the difference.
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01-04-21, 05:30 AM
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Update
My thought would be to upgrade the wheels on the nicer bike and toss the takeoffs on the newer bike. Then both bikes have upgrades that should make them lighter and faster. You may also find that just a nice set of tires will make most of the difference. Cheap tires can really make a bike feel sluggish.
Now everything seems to have a side effect and on the flats the bike is a bit unstable. Except from that its excellent and the bike now is weighing in at 7.65 KG.Happy New year
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