Originally Posted by
wacomme
Are carbon clincher wheels a stupid idea for training?
If you do long steep technical descents, or ride in the rain, yes. If you can't afford to replace an expensive carbon rim when you trash it on a pothole, yes.
I save my carbon rims for races and use inexpensive aluminum rims for training. Saving grams or being more aero is not that important in training, but reliability is.
Edit: congrats on the weight loss!