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Old 05-04-11 | 06:25 AM
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From: Rocket City, No'ala

Bikes: 2014 Trek Domane 5.2, 1985 Pinarello Treviso, 1990 Gardin Shred, 2006 Bianchi San Jose

http://www.zipp.com/_media/pdfs/technology/rimshape.pdf

http://www.zipp.com/_media/pdfs/tech...spokecount.pdf

http://www.zipp.com/_media/pdfs/tech...spokeshape.pdf

http://www.zipp.com/_media/pdfs/supp...e_flyer_11.pdf

Zipp designs a better rim to address the tire-to-wheel interface "lip" and Bontrager designs a tire to smooth this out, too.

http://bontrager.com/technology/aero_wing_tires

If you want aero rims because they look cool, that's perfectly fine. As Mihlbach said, don't expect them to make you faster unless you are prepared to spend a good bit of money.
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