Originally Posted by patentcad
They are a bit dicier than regular wheels if a crosswind hit you going downhill at 30+ mph, but it's not like you're going to wind up in the weeds or anything. I had to pay more attention today with the Zipps than with my shallower profile Mavics on a long, fast 4 mile high speed descent, it was a bit wind-blown.
i was recently in a race with a fair crosswind as we were descending at 44mph toe to toe with a good amount of curving. the difference was barely noticable. the only time i could see them being a problem is if the crosswind gusts were 30mph
faster than the steady crosswind.