This is true, except:
1) You're most likely going to crash in a race, not a training ride. In 12,000mi I've never even seen a dude crash, except in races
and
I crashed more on training rides then in race. Mostly in the winter descending. YMMV. Also 12k miles is not that much.
Originally Posted by
StanSeven
I got also got 10,000 miles out of out a set of Zipps 303s. I had the hubs rebuilt and probably can get another 5-7,000 miles out of them. I also have 404s with 5,000 miles on them. The wheels are very sturdy and I use them for everything. As far as damaging the wheels, racing probably is 10-20 times more risky than training.
For me it would mean rebuilding a hub ever year. My training wheels have 20k on them hub still going strong. Had to replace front thought because rim was starting to wear thin. Hopefully a new one has a better longevity.
I race on 50mm carbon tubulars with low spoke wheels. No way I would use those for training. They would just not last. Not to mention the hassle of re-gluing few times a year, if there are no flats.