Do I need two sets of new wheels?
I am thinking of upgrading my factory wheels to a set of aero wheels. After a few months of research, I have kind of settle on a set of Chinese carbon wheel that is 50mm deep, 25mm wide, to be used with 23c tires in front for minimal drag.
However the ride yesterday makes me rethink. It was my first century this year. For half of the ride I battled with 30km/h wind and 60km/h gusts. Many times I was almost blown into the ditch off the roadside -- that was with my low section wheel, with bladed spokes. I even had a zero speed crash when dismounting. When riding head on into the wind, I could only inch forward at about 15km/s and taking breaks every 1-2 km.
In view of this does it mean I need yet another set of 30mm wheels, that is equally wide and made of carbon fiber (so that there is no need to change brake pads and readjust brakes) for windy days?
I am interested whether you guys would go this length in order to have deep section wheels.