Too slow for CF wheels?
Anyone feel like theyre too slow to be riding on carbon fiber wheels? Like they don't deserve it? I guess this could apply to expensive bikes too. My set of Reynolds wheels has been sittin in the box for almost 6 months now cuz I keep telling myself that I don't deserve them. In a sense it's good because it's making me work harder, but this is rather silly because there's no such thing as "fast enough"
How do I get over this? Set some kind of goal to reward myself? Weight? Time? |
Send them to me. I'll ride on them. I don't care if I'm fast enough or not.
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The question isn't are you too slow for them, it's are you too poor.
Apparently you aren't too poor, so ride the damn things! |
Enough with the self loathing. Ride the fricken' wheels. |
Yup, those people passing you are laughing. Forget the wheels, you don't deserve the bike you ride on.
:popcorn: :trainwreck: |
You clearly don't deserve them...donate them to the poor.
I'm poor. |
Nothing wrong about aero wheels, but if you're actually looking for a speed gain, it makes a lot more sense to get an optimized bike fit first - a lot less expensive and a lot more bang for the buck.
If you're getting the wheels just for the looks, nothing wrong with that, just get 'em and be happy. |
Originally Posted by sosojeffcc
(Post 15811713)
Anyone feel like theyre too slow to be riding on carbon fiber wheels? Like they don't deserve it? . . . but this is rather silly
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Originally Posted by BillyD
(Post 15811872)
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Aero helmet and proper position offers far more significant gain.....but some guys gotta have that BLING.....
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Originally Posted by sosojeffcc
(Post 15811713)
Anyone feel like theyre too slow to be riding on carbon fiber wheels? Like they don't deserve it? I guess this could apply to expensive bikes too. My set of Reynolds wheels has been sittin in the box for almost 6 months now cuz I keep telling myself that I don't deserve them. In a sense it's good because it's making me work harder, but this is rather silly because there's no such thing as "fast enough"
How do I get over this? Set some kind of goal to reward myself? Weight? Time? |
sounds like you need to grow a pair. and HTFU. Put the wheels on the bike and abuse them like they deserve to be.
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Take a hammer to them.
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I think other people are too slow for their expensive bikes.
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You should have had this conversation with yourself before the purchase...
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it's the speedsuit that's got everyone laughing.....
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Originally Posted by bt
(Post 15812037)
it's the speedsuit that's got everyone laughing.....
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I have a set of reynolds dv46 clinchers I have ridden about 100 miles in the past year. :( Got a great deal on them brand new and I could probably sell them and come up even at least.
Part of it is I don't feel fast enough (although I'm a lot faster than when I bought them) and part of it is some of the gnarly descents here.. but I also usually use my 32 spoke trainer powertap and it seems weird to mount a cf front wheel and have a tank of a rear wheel. :p Having power data during and after a ride helps me go faster than the nice looking wheels too. |
Look, the wheels aren't doing you any good sitting in a box. If you feel too weird about it to ride them, your best bet is to sell them.
But you'd better not shave your legs and be ok with that if you feel weird about riding carbon wheels. |
Originally Posted by Seattle Forrest
(Post 15812113)
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But you'd better not shave your legs and be ok with that if you feel weird about riding carbon wheels. |
:beer:
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I think that if you ride a CF wheelset on a $1000 bike it is cool.....if you ride a CF wheelset on a CF $5K bike and wear a matching Pro Kit and you sux.....you should be stoned by GROUP of CAT 5 RACERS.
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OP, that's just stupid. Put 'em on your bike (along with the appropriate brake pads) and ride it. In reality, no one cares. Ride 'em.
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Originally Posted by JoelS
(Post 15812273)
OP, that's just stupid. Put 'em on your bike (along with the appropriate brake pads) and ride it. In reality, no one cares. Ride 'em.
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Originally Posted by RJM
(Post 15811862)
You clearly don't deserve them...donate them to the poor.
I'm poor. |
I don't care if the OP rides them or not, and apparently neither does he. One thing for sure, they can't asplode if they stay in the box. Keep the world safe for democracy that way (except Egypt of course)....
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This is one of the dumbest ideas ever, i.e., that the quality of bicycle gear should correlate to the ability of the cyclist. Should stylish clothing be reserved for fashion models? Should fine dining be reserved for chefs? You get the point. My view is: don't think about whether [fill in high-cost bike gear item here] makes you as fast as the local Strava king, just think about whether it improves your cycling experience. E.g., does it make you faster than you were without that item (assuming speed is what you're after)?
(And no, I don't own carbon wheels, and I got my current #1 bike used on Ebay, so I'm not justifying my own purchases. :thumb:) |
Originally Posted by BillyD
(Post 15811872)
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Oh, and whom do I see about whether I qualify for my Rails? And is the critical factor the price, depth, or aero savings of the wheels in question? Inquiring minds want to know.
Not really. |
Originally Posted by thehammerdog
(Post 15812187)
I think that if you ride a CF wheelset on a $1000 bike it is cool.....if you ride a CF wheelset on a CF $5K bike and wear a matching Pro Kit and you sux.....you should be stoned by GROUP of CAT 5 RACERS.
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