Originally Posted by
SkinnyLegs
You'll really be kicking yourself in the ass if you bust your new $1000 wheels in a cat 5 race
How many times have you seen a wheel destroyed in a race? Sure it happens, but in most crashes, the wheels aren't destroyed. In a couple hundred races, I've yet to destroy a wheel.
And if you brake a rim, its not going to cost you $1000 to fix it. New rim on a $1000 wheelset, particularly if there's a crash replacement plan is more likely to set you back $200 or so.