Are the benefits of Aero Wheels negated by wide downtubes?
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Always keep in mind that times are not necessarily an absolute measure of what's working or not; conditions can often greatly impact performance, and depending on where you are in training often you'll improve because of the motor.
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Hey guys,
I have an '08 Trek Madone. Anyone familiar with that bike or a lot of the non aero carbon frames on the market know that the downtubes on these bikes are pretty wide - probably 3-4x the width of the front wheel.
So my question is this: Is there any advantage to putting aero wheels on this type of bike? Let me know what you think.
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I have an '08 Trek Madone. Anyone familiar with that bike or a lot of the non aero carbon frames on the market know that the downtubes on these bikes are pretty wide - probably 3-4x the width of the front wheel.
So my question is this: Is there any advantage to putting aero wheels on this type of bike? Let me know what you think.
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Ok, so I read the question and thought to myself, Hmm, good question! Then I remembered that aero wheels aren't aero because of their front profile -- they're aero because of the deep dish rims and the type of spokes; you never see a rim that is wider than the tire anyway. So the front profile of the bike is not the only thing that matters for aerodynamics. Good question.
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