Weight savings more important on the front wheel or rear wheel?
07-29-11, 04:54 PM
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Thanks for all the great responses guys. I went with 300s front and rear. Figured I'd probably be faster getting in a couple more rides because my wheels aren't torn to crap then I would be by saving 1 watt.
04-09-19, 10:58 PM
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Always, always, always, always put the stronger rim in the rear. The front of the bike carries 33% of your weight and the rear carries 66%. What this means is that the rear rim carries TWO HUNDRED PERCENT of the weight that the front carries! I have almost never bent a front rim. The only way to bend a front rim - even on a pothole - is to try !! On the other hand I used to have to re-true my rear rim constantly. I'm a clydesdale, weighing from 175 - 225 for most of my life.
04-10-19, 12:44 AM
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I just bought a Kinlin XR-200 that claims 390grams for my rear wheel and a Kinlin XR-300 that claims 460 grams for my front wheel.
Does it make sense to go with a lighter wheel in the back where you're applying your power?
Edit: To clarify, does it make sense with regard to speed and "moment of inertia" to put a lighter wheel on the back then the front.
Does it make sense to go with a lighter wheel in the back where you're applying your power?
Edit: To clarify, does it make sense with regard to speed and "moment of inertia" to put a lighter wheel on the back then the front.
04-10-19, 04:05 AM
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04-10-19, 06:21 AM
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Not the question asked, but for aero the front matters more. It's hitting the clean undisturbed air and has something to do with the flow of the air. Meaning that's why the rear wheel is so darn deep versus the front on some aero road setups, it takes more rear wheel depth to matter.
As for weight? The rear wheel obviously weighs more given the hub, cassette, tire, tube combination you choose. You can blow mega money for DA cassette, some carbon hub, and really get the weight down in both your wallet and the rear wheel.
In physics, it might not matter any different, but in reality that's where most of the weight is. The rear wheel.
As for weight? The rear wheel obviously weighs more given the hub, cassette, tire, tube combination you choose. You can blow mega money for DA cassette, some carbon hub, and really get the weight down in both your wallet and the rear wheel.
In physics, it might not matter any different, but in reality that's where most of the weight is. The rear wheel.
04-10-19, 11:10 AM
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Am I going to be able to get a better bike if I keep my money in my left pocket or my right pocket? Which one makes my money worth more?
04-10-19, 12:13 PM
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You might actually want to consider putting the 20h XR-300 on the rear, but I would not have even considered the combination you chose. I remember a long time ago getting a deal on some NOS GEL280 and GL330 rims, and some old guy telling me to put the 280 on the rear for acceleration. It didn't make sense then and it doesn't make sense now. You generally want the stronger rim (weight aside) on the rear.
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