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Other than feel, what does a mid depth wheel actually do for you?

   
Old 11-03-15, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by BoSoxYacht
the bold part cornfuses me.
Yea me too. I did not mean to do that. cheers
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Originally Posted by popeye
Yea me too. I did not mean to do that. cheers


I wouldn't call CF wheels noisy, but they do sound different than aluminum.
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Originally Posted by BoSoxYacht


I wouldn't call CF wheels noisy, but they do sound different than aluminum.
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Originally Posted by BoSoxYacht


I wouldn't call CF wheels noisy, but they do sound different than aluminum.
I personally like the noise they make other than the occasional brake squeal and it seems the deeper the wheel, the more amplified the noise, maybe not? I've heard the echo hubs on these new Easton wheels are quiet but a youtube video of them sounds like the swarm of bee's similar to a Cris King hub.
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Definitely the deeper the wheel, the more amplified the freehub noise. I find it annoying.
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Originally Posted by rpenmanparker
Definitely the deeper the wheel, the more amplified the freehub noise. I find it annoying.
On the plus side, all you need to do is coast a couple seconds to let slower riders know you're there.
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Originally Posted by StanSeven
On the plus side, all you need to do is coast a couple seconds to let slower riders know you're there.
Right, but you have to hope they aren't packing heat.
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