Is there a better aero wheel than a Campy Ultra 50 out there?
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How would they compare to Enve 5.6 wheels. Has anyone both?
so what about brake pads for these wheels?
the wheelset i got was for shimano, so i got the shimano pads. but running campy
the LBS only had the swiss stop yellow pads, and i've been reading less than stellar reviews
i only ride in dry conditions
the wheelset i got was for shimano, so i got the shimano pads. but running campy
the LBS only had the swiss stop yellow pads, and i've been reading less than stellar reviews
i only ride in dry conditions
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Here is my 2c on the wheels I've tried. Obviously, the numbers and weighting I have assigned are pretty arbitrary and there are probably errors in the way I've assigned the values. You might say "how the *f##k* is a 75 mm rim less aero than a 50 mm rim?" to that I would say my average speeds around centennial park (a 3.7 km circular road in Sydney) were literally a 1km/h or so slower with the deeper rim. Or "you've given these rims a value of 1 for x property, surely there is a difference!?" Well I couldn’t tell the difference, or I couldn’t remember. The other totally arbitrary thing is that I tried these wheels over time and not back to back. The only wheels I have right now out of that lot are the Zipps and the Rovals.
The 2019 Zipp Firecrests with the NSW rim and 77/177 hubs come out on top. I was formally a Zipp hater, but these new wheels are simply very good wheels. Their only main weakness is crap bearings that roll fast, but have a short lifespan. However, they are easily replaced. Boras just don’t feel as fast compared to more modern aero wheels. Though as others have said, they have a lovely supple feel and do everything else perfectly. As such I would recommend Bora WTO - if they maintain the properties of ultras, but are fast, they would be basically perfect.
N.B. when I say stiffness I am mainly concerned with break-rub. Acceleration and climbing captures different dimensions of stiffness.
The 2019 Zipp Firecrests with the NSW rim and 77/177 hubs come out on top. I was formally a Zipp hater, but these new wheels are simply very good wheels. Their only main weakness is crap bearings that roll fast, but have a short lifespan. However, they are easily replaced. Boras just don’t feel as fast compared to more modern aero wheels. Though as others have said, they have a lovely supple feel and do everything else perfectly. As such I would recommend Bora WTO - if they maintain the properties of ultras, but are fast, they would be basically perfect.
N.B. when I say stiffness I am mainly concerned with break-rub. Acceleration and climbing captures different dimensions of stiffness.
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I have a brand new set of Bora Ultra 50 clinchers.
Build in an S-Works tarmac sl6 frame.
Noticed quite som ebrakerub while brakes are placed let say 'normal'.
I also have a set of Zipp 454 nsw which I did not ride yet.
Which one would be the better wheelset?
Build in an S-Works tarmac sl6 frame.
Noticed quite som ebrakerub while brakes are placed let say 'normal'.
I also have a set of Zipp 454 nsw which I did not ride yet.
Which one would be the better wheelset?