melikebike
03-05-06, 10:23 AM
thinking of getting a deep v wheelset for an aluminium frame, do bigger rims absorb road vibrations and lessen it?
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - vibration and wheels
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na975
03-05-06, 10:40 AM
+ increase it i'd guess
ultraman6970
03-05-06, 10:42 AM
The frame and the tububulars, clincher or what ever u use there does the trick, but the wheels help a lot anyways...
MacG
03-05-06, 10:47 AM
Extra deep rims and really high flange hubs get you closer and closer to having no spokes at all, which would be a solid metal wheel.
If you want to absorb road vibration, you want longer spokes. shallow rims and low flange hubs would be the ticket.
If you want to absorb road vibration, you want longer spokes. shallow rims and low flange hubs would be the ticket.
LóFarkas
03-05-06, 11:04 AM
Not only spoke length matters, but obviously, the higher vertical profile means greater vertical stiffness (much like oversize tubes being stiffer). So a deep profile rim has a harsher ride. Not good.
vobopl
03-05-06, 11:11 AM
You want as low radial stiffness as possible while maintaining lateral one for cornering.
Scroll down to the last table. (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/rinard/wheel/grignon.htm)
Scroll down to the last table. (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/rinard/wheel/grignon.htm)
humancongereel
03-05-06, 01:09 PM
they increase it, but you won't notice. +1 on low flange for comfort, but i doubt high flange will make it any worse and boy, is high flange hot.