Thread: Weight or Aero?
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Old 07-12-11 | 10:16 PM
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Vaio_s
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Weight or Aero?

Hey guys,

So today I went to my local velodrome for the first time It was great fun and I learned a lot! I also noticed that pretty much everyone there ran deep-dish rims. Now, I'm not on any sort of budget to buy a fancy new aero wheelset, but my friend who also rides fixed (not on the track) has an Aerospoke and a B43 rear. I know, I know, those are heavy like no other, but it's gonna be a lot more aero than my current 19mm or so wheelset. I'm planning on doing sprint competitions, rather than the endurance stuff. I was wondering if the extra weight of the Aerospoke and/or the B43 would be offset by its aero advantages.

Any thoughts? Also, let me know if running just the Aerospoke (or just the B43) will be more helpful. Thanks!
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