anyone ride an aerospoke rear?
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That is one hot TT bike. I've seen worse when it comes to logos.
And the crankset.. gahhhh!
And the crankset.. gahhhh!
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Originally Posted by bonechilling
How long have Aerospokes been trendy with fixed gear riders?
Six months? A year? See how many of those are still on the road,
riding true five or ten years down the road, and compare that to a
well-built set of traditional wheels. Further, when it does go out of
true, which it will, what do you do with it? You have a $250 paper-
weight. Truing aside, it's been widely reported here and elsewhere
that the rear track Aerospoke is a bonafide piece of **** that strips
easily. If plastic wheels are so durable, then why have BMXers and
mountain bikers (riders who "punish" their wheels far more than you
could fathom riding around Portland streets) entirely abandoned them?
The fact is, Aerospokes are considerably heavier, more expensive,
and less durable than a traditional wheel. You can pretend that you
want one because it's "strong as hell," but you really want one
because it's fashionable.
Six months? A year? See how many of those are still on the road,
riding true five or ten years down the road, and compare that to a
well-built set of traditional wheels. Further, when it does go out of
true, which it will, what do you do with it? You have a $250 paper-
weight. Truing aside, it's been widely reported here and elsewhere
that the rear track Aerospoke is a bonafide piece of **** that strips
easily. If plastic wheels are so durable, then why have BMXers and
mountain bikers (riders who "punish" their wheels far more than you
could fathom riding around Portland streets) entirely abandoned them?
The fact is, Aerospokes are considerably heavier, more expensive,
and less durable than a traditional wheel. You can pretend that you
want one because it's "strong as hell," but you really want one
because it's fashionable.
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Originally Posted by MIN
Thanks for your meaningful reply. It might not be the most aero, but it's still in good company.
back to topic, aerospokes suck ass.
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i saw a guy with front and rear spokes on his road bike on ragbrai. it looked pretty rad
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All douchbaggery aside, I used to have an Aerospoke rear and no I can't say it felt all that much different during skids than most other spoked wheels. I will say that it was a bit more difficult to accelerate but also more aerodynamic at high speeds.
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the way i see it, aerospokes weigh only a little more than the miche/deep v setup i've got right now. phils to deep v's are somewhere in between, i think.
and since the weight is more evenly distributed from the outer rim to the hub, i can only assume the rotational momentum will feel almost the same. there's actually a good chance that it'll be less, especially if you take their drag resistance claim to heart.
and here's where i really go out on a limb: i get the feeling the number of times you get sexed up will increase if you've got an aerospoke and you're cool with cheap dates, but that's just me and i've got a reputation for sluttin' it up. again, just goin' out on a limb here.
and i apologize to the OP for not accurately answering any of your questions, but if you get an aerospoke...y'know, call me.
*quacker! what's the deal in bed/stuy tonight?!
and since the weight is more evenly distributed from the outer rim to the hub, i can only assume the rotational momentum will feel almost the same. there's actually a good chance that it'll be less, especially if you take their drag resistance claim to heart.
and here's where i really go out on a limb: i get the feeling the number of times you get sexed up will increase if you've got an aerospoke and you're cool with cheap dates, but that's just me and i've got a reputation for sluttin' it up. again, just goin' out on a limb here.
and i apologize to the OP for not accurately answering any of your questions, but if you get an aerospoke...y'know, call me.
*quacker! what's the deal in bed/stuy tonight?!
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aerospokes aren't aero. what you felt was the momentum of a heavier wheel giving off a flywheel effect.
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