I'm in the market for some 50mm carbon clinchers. I'm down to two choices. Boyd Cycling's offering, or Soul's option.

https://www.boydcycling.com/clinchers/c50.html

https://bikesoul.com/2009/index.php?o...id=6&Itemid=16

Lifted the above from pdedes post, but I am looking at the same two options.

Couple of questions

1. Can I expect a reasonable increase in speed if my avg speed over rolling terrain is around 20 mph?

2. Plan to use this as everyday wheels and I live in India where roads are not so good. Having said that, I usually ride on good tarmac, but India has these specialties called speed breakers [even on freeways]. I've heard that carbon wheels are pretty tough and can take quite a beating? True? Or would I have to baby them?

Is it stupid to use carbon wheels as everyday wheel?

Currently using the Soul s3s, and was hoping to buy some speed ;-)

Bump?

Been thru the search etc but still not getting an idea of how much of a beating carbon wheels might be able to take.

Would the speed breakers or an occasional pothole be a bad idea for carbon wheels?

How many of you guys use carbon wheels on less than perfect roads?

I'd stick to aluminum if I were you.

I ride carbon on a regular basis. Pretty tough all in all. How much do you weigh?

78kgs.

While stiens advise is probably the sensible thing for me to do, I really am looking forward to riding some nice 50mm clinchers.

buy the carbon. these wheels are being used for cyclocross too. btw, i just checked my usps shipping advice from boyds, the wheels are a couple of days away from me.

if you're really worried, put some 25mm rubber on them.

Get the carbons, slow down over the speedbumps.

Yeah, I guess so.

pdedes reminding me that they are used in cyclocross convinced me.

Now, Boyds or Souls?

with the soul's, you are going to wait four weeks before they are even built. boyd has stock. mine were sent day after my order. cheaper too.

Souls are lighter and easier for me to get into India. Have sent a mail to Boyd, hope it works out.

The Boyd's are great wheels, Boyd Johnson is a local cyclist around Greenville, where I live, and his wheels are very well respected. I have ridden with him and with many people that use his wheels, and everyone I know loves them. Not to mention they are very affordable.