Originally Posted by
Plainsman
Unreal doc - please let me know when you break the sound barrier with those wheels! Seriously, with a wheel that deep, how much time can you pick up in a 40k TT? I've really been trying to do my homework on aero wheelsets hoping to narrow in on a good all purpose set (thinking Flashpoint 60 or 80 type depth). However, I love the look of those 101s. Don't give in to the tempatation to peel the labels off, the whole package has a killer look!
Thanks... The 100mm Blackwells are roughly equivalent to a Zipp 1080 in terms of aerodynamics, and according to the guys at BR they're within 2-3 seconds of each other over a 40K TT, and both are within 2-3 seconds of a disc wheel. There's no hard number given by Blackwell, but Zipp claims a 92-second savings IIRC against a Ksyrium SL. Those tests were done with Fabian Cancellara in a wind tunnel, putting out a continuous 300 watts on his P3C.
As for me, all I can say is that it's nice to be 10 beats below my LTHR going into a headwind, looking down at the speedometer, and seeing that I'm going 24.7mph.
And no worries--there will be no decals removed. I love the race-bling look!