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Old 01-14-18 | 11:08 AM
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RChung
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Originally Posted by caloso
Wheels can make a huge difference. Ask anyone who's ridden on the old fat bladed Ksyrium SLs. They are light, bombproof, and looked hella cool, but good lord were they terrible in a crosswind.
Originally Posted by Ball Bearing
Winds are something I deal with often. My wheel of choice is Shimano DA C24. Deep rims would be a bad chioce.
Originally Posted by BikeArkansas
I had Mavis SL wheels on the bike. Switched to Open Pro after that on known windy rides.
All other things being equal, in a cross wind deeper front rims tend to de-stabilize the bike while deeper rear rims tend to stabilize it. That said, when cross winds are severe and gusty, sometimes the best thing to do is to slow down.
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