Originally Posted by
Marcus_Ti
So...racers pick deep section carbon...because they slow them down because they're "quite noodly"...does that make sense?
Like I said...any wheelbuilder will giggle. Any rim that adds any noticeable compliance is on the verge of catastrophic failure. Any real meaningful differences in compliance are due to tire/tube and pressure or in the rider's head.
The two sentences in my post were not related.
Dura Ace C24 are not deep section carbon rims, nor are they gravel wheels. They are 24 mm section, hence the name, made of an aluminum alloy skeleton and brake track with carbon laminated on top. These are road wheels and flex when ridden hard. I own a set and had them rubbing the brakes today when trying for a
PR on a climb. Ask anyone who owns them. I can feel them get soft sprinting from a red light. They are not on the verge of failure.
Maybe you ride stiffer wheels. Or maybe you just don't ride hard enough to notice.
Either way, the answer to the OP's question is no, carbon wheels are not too harsh for gravel.
-Tim-