WR65 is not here yet. It's shipped but still travelling.Bfriesen wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 3:20 amAny chance you have a photo of the supersix with the WR65's on it? I'm trying to make this exact decision at the moment. And any thoughts on the WR65's or the light bicycle wheels in general? Which hubs did you go for?Hexsense wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 5:49 pmI'm actually in the process of getting 65mm deep rear wheel (WR65) for my Supersix Evo. Front wheel remains 56mm deep (AR56) to keep crosswind handling trivial for my body size and 145lbs weight.rides4beer wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:23 pm65 is a bit deep for an SSE, imo, but aesthetics are very personal. Would def be a fast setup tho. I'm putting a set of 56mm LB wheels on my SSE (whenever they get here lol), and that's as deep as I'd go. Don't know how the cycle scheme works, but I'm guessing you're limited as to where you can buy them. Are Scribe or Parcours an option? Both seem to get good reviews.
To make it even more out of proportion, my Supersix Evo is size 48. I think deep wheel skinny frame still looks way better than deep frame tubes pair with skinny rims.
It looks a lot more normal for climber bike with deep wheel than aero bike with less than 30mm deep wheel.
I'm using AR56 at the moment.
For the past few wheelset since 2016, LB rim never disappoint me. It's just great.
Past few wheels I had Bitex and Novatec. They are okay, except my last Novatec set which the front hub has undersized bearing seat on one side which make it bearing serial killer.
For this latest one, I go luxurious and get Carbon-ti hub.
AR56 tested fast in Hambini test and Hambini think it's the coincedence that the slope angle of the sidewall just work out right to make it fast. In my imagination, AR56 should be able to defy rule of 105% a little bit. The 105% rule observed from U shape rim that is widest a bit below brake track while the AR56 is widest right at the brake track.Bfriesen wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:20 amSpeed is my main concern with these wheels (generally around 32km/h average solo), but I do quite like running 28mm tires (the roads around here suck), so by my understanging, the 32mm external diameter of the WR65's will get me to just about an optimal aero profile with the tire streched over the 25mm internal width.alcatraz wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:44 amIs speed your main priority? Then don't go wider than you need for the road condition. Go as deep as you can, although if your average speed is below 30km/h you have little gain from going over 38-50mm rim depth.
Some rim profiles are better in crosswinds, some aren't. You can totally ride an 88mm front in gusty winds IF you meet some certain conditions. Heck I'm not sensitive and I remember having some scares back when I was on 20mm alloy box rims. Rim depth isn't everything.
From what I've seen the blunt U profile of the 65's should perform about as well as 65mm rims can in a crosswind. The main thing keeping me from getting the AR56's is the more v shaped profile which to my understanding perform significantly less well.
I'm also a bigger guy (6'4, 80kg) so I think I should probably be able to handle the deeper wheels. And I always have the stock Hollowgram 35 wheels for super windy days if need be.
It handles great with old sizing 25c tires or modern 28c tire that measure narrow (Schwalbe Pro One Addix, Goodyear, Pirelli Pzero Race).
Continental GP5000 28c is about 1-1.5mm wider than the Schwalbe Pro One Addix, Goodyear, Pirelli Pzero Race 28c but it's still acceptable.
If I set on using 28c and don't already own AR56, I might select WR50 front and WR65 rear.