Combining different wheels front and rear
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Combining different wheels front and rear
RS81 tubeless front and Ultegra WH-6800 tubeless rear. What do you guys think about it? Would there be any problem other than aesthetics?
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Isn't the aesthetics a big enough problem to stop this abomination from happening?
Also, the different hubs would spin at different rates causing harmonic imbalance and tire wear differentials. If your bike is crabon it will certainly asplode at speed.
Also, the different hubs would spin at different rates causing harmonic imbalance and tire wear differentials. If your bike is crabon it will certainly asplode at speed.
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Bad idea !!
The "better" wheel will be resentful of being paired with a "worse" wheel, and thus not give optimum performance.
The "worse" wheel will feel inadequate, and try too hard to compensate, and wear out prematurely.
The "better" wheel will be resentful of being paired with a "worse" wheel, and thus not give optimum performance.
The "worse" wheel will feel inadequate, and try too hard to compensate, and wear out prematurely.
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I do it fairly often, mostly because my power meter is on a Hed Belgum wheel set, not my racing wheels. This is what my I rode for my last triathlon:
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I'm running 2 entirely different wheels front and back. I'd prefer to use, and will eventually have a matched set of wheels. That said, my current setup seems to be causing no adverse issues.
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OMG, I couldn't sleep if I did that!
Hell, I couldn't sleep if you did that...
Hell, I couldn't sleep if you did that...
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Sorry i forgot to mention that those 2 wheels has exact same hub(RS81 hubs are Ultegra). So only difference is rim material and (maybe) spokes.
Ultegra rim has a weird color and i agree with comments above about aesthetics. I don't know why Shimano choosen that kind of color instead of just normal grey like RS81. Meh. OTOH i'm still considering this combo.
I will look around till Schwalbe relase Pro One tubeless tyres.
Ultegra rim has a weird color and i agree with comments above about aesthetics. I don't know why Shimano choosen that kind of color instead of just normal grey like RS81. Meh. OTOH i'm still considering this combo.
I will look around till Schwalbe relase Pro One tubeless tyres.
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This is a neat looking Cervelo. Only the frame tho.
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No, but I did have a seized nipple. It'll eventually fail, but in the meantime, it's on my son's bike. A 75lbs, he isn't putting too much stress on it. This picture is 3 or 4 years old and I raced and trained on them for a couple of years before that. I bet those Ksyriums probably have 50K miles on them by now.
You all could probably guess that I flatted, got back to the wheel pit, and took my free lap.
You all could probably guess that I flatted, got back to the wheel pit, and took my free lap.