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Using 404's in crits?

Old 07-23-08, 01:21 PM
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Using 404's in crits?

I just got a pair of 404's, and I use them for road races with great results. I have a few crits coming up, and I'm wondering if I should use the 404's, or my Bontrager Race x Lite's. I'm mainly afraid of crashing and wrecking the Zipps. Is the performance difference worth the risk?
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If you're not afraid of wrecking them in a road race, don't be afraid of crit racing either.
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couldn't have said it better, aicabsolut
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I've only ever done crits so I can't comment on the rate of crashes vs. RRs, but it always seems like wheels take the brunt of the damage
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Originally Posted by aicabsolut
If you're not afraid of wrecking them in a road race, don't be afraid of crit racing either.
Well the reason I'm not afraid of wrecking them in a road race is because there are significantly less crashes in road races than in criteriums.

The 404's are usually used for their aerodynamic qualities, which are, IMO, more important in road races. Do they make a big difference in crits?
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Originally Posted by cedricbosch
there are significantly less crashes in road races than in criteriums.
I dont find this to be true (cat 4 &5 for reference). but I am interested in your second point. exactly how much do Aero wheels come into play when you are deep in a draft as opposed to in the wind?
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Originally Posted by Chucklehead
If you can't afford to replace them, don't race them.
Darn it! I saved up for these and now I can't race them. Then again, that's what they told me about my bike, too.
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to echo earlier statements, but with better rhyming:

It's a tool, not a jewel.


Yes, the 404's will help in crits (better acceleration, nice for pulls/breaks), unless: you're forced to run tires that dont corner confidently compared to the rubber on the race X lites, which can be as wide as you like.
I've had bad experience with thin tubulars through hard, sandy corners. I'm more confident on my 23mm clinchers.

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Originally Posted by cedricbosch
Well the reason I'm not afraid of wrecking them in a road race is because there are significantly less crashes in road races than in criteriums.

The 404's are usually used for their aerodynamic qualities, which are, IMO, more important in road races. Do they make a big difference in crits?
What makes you think this?

I dont follow your logic. How many crashes does it take to butcher your wheels? Do you think a 30 mph crash in a crit will damage your wheels more than a 30 mph crash in a RR?

Why would aerodynamics matter more in a RR than a crit? Racing, regardless of type of race are about making a bicycle go fast. More aero usually = faster. Race your good stuff, that's why you have it.
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I am reminded of this....
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My theory on tall rims in crits, why they work, some sort of objective numbers, and miscellaneous other thoughts:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.p...3&postcount=19
There is some interesting arguments after that post too, but they basically support my rough theory.

Some musings on deep rims:
https://sprinterdellacasa.blogspot.co...-all-time.html

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I busted a Ritchey WCS carbon wheel in a crit last year. $250 crash replacement hurts, but not too bad. That is probably cheaper than replacing a Ksyrium wheel or brifters and certainly cheaper than most frames. I'll continue to race my carbon wheels in crits.
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I am reminded of this....
heh I saw this after I posted my previous response. I couldn't have said it better lol.

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It's an odd myth that there are more crashes in crits then in road races. And the crashes in crits are typically benign side wipe outs in corners while in road races they can be scary fast descents where people get seriously f'ed up.
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Originally Posted by cmh
I busted a Ritchey WCS carbon wheel in a crit last year. $250 crash replacement hurts, but not too bad. That is probably cheaper than replacing a Ksyrium wheel or brifters and certainly cheaper than most frames. I'll continue to race my carbon wheels in crits.
I recently sent a ksyrium ssc sl back for rim replacement - $180 with shipping.
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Originally Posted by ottsville
I recently sent a ksyrium ssc sl back for rim replacement - $180 with shipping.
I stand corrected. And the $250 didn't include shipping so the total was more like $270. Also it is worth pointing out that there may be crashes that the Ksyriums (or other reasonably strong Al rims) survive and the carbon rims do not.
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I crashed my ksyriums (elites). Had to true the front (did it myself). I would have cried myself to sleep if I'd wrecked a 404.

If you've raced a crit, you should decide whether or not your comfortable racing with the Zipps. It's all a numbers game. You decide where you stand.
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Originally Posted by jfmckenna
It's an odd myth that there are more crashes in crits then in road races. And the crashes in crits are typically benign side wipe outs in corners while in road races they can be scary fast descents where people get seriously f'ed up.
I've seen some crash fests in both RR and Crits. Only crash I was involved in was at a RR. Crashes happen in everything.
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I was going to post something but it would just be piling on more of the same.
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Originally Posted by Chucklehead
If you can't afford to replace them, don't race them.
And if you can't race it, you don't need to buy it.
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heh I saw this after I posted my previous response. I couldn't have said it better lol.
yeah, that guy writes an awesome blog!

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Originally Posted by Chucklehead
If you can't afford to replace them, don't race them.
If you don't race them, why did you buy them? If I'm racing, the Zipps are on. If I'm on a competitive group ride and the roads are dry, the Cdale is Zippified (the only reason I ride when the roads are wet is higher puncture risk with pricey tubulars, but if it's an actual race, I use the Zipps regardless).

THAT is what they are for. Not for nothing.
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