Originally Posted by
legstwelve
An aerospoke or other carbon wheel is not going to make you accelerate any faster and it's not going to make you ride up a hill quicker. They are 1242 grams for a wheel, much heavier than even the cheapest wheelset and almost double the weight of a good wheelset. Some would even say that the design of these wheels is terrible for street use because the large surface area gets caught in crosswinds. People should just admit that they buy them because they think that look cool.
really? is it all in my mind? first, crosswinds don't bother me at all. it's been real windy lately and eventhough i do feel it sometimes in front wheel, the wind doesn't blow me off course. feels only slightly more than a spoked wheel with aero aluminum. i've even rode a rear disc in with crosswind and i didn't feel it at all. the disc i'll admit was a little heavy, not an accelerating wheel. as far as weight, the hed is about 1000 grams, but the corima is super light. i haven't weighed it, but it's like holding on to nothing.
can you explain to me why these type of wheels are used for triathlon and time trials? cause that's what i based my wheel buying decision on.