So i was thinking about getting a front white aerospoke and all the other posts on here i found about the subject said "get something else for the same price" or "get a HED" and well i dont know much about these type of wheels but i heard aerospokes suck for city/street riding yet im ONLY getting it for looks( i know i know,flame me),So if there are better front wheels that have the same look and i can get them in white,what would you suggest?

Spinergy revx, teny.. all I can think of atm. Do you really want to pay $300~$600 for looks....?

Money wise a HED costs double of that for a aerospoke.... unless you get a used one for cheap....

Beware of spinergy's too; peeps everywhere are overcharging people for them used or even secretly damaged... for their antiquated age and durability they aren't worth much... the most I would pay for a little used or NOS one in new condition would be $100....

I had a Zipp 3000 for awhile but it felt cumbersome compared to a traditional wheel. I would imagine an aerospoke would only feel worse. A lot of people use them though so they must be tolerable.

If you want to look "race" then you have to buy race gear ($$$$). There are no cheap race-looking wheels. If so, you'd know about it because you'd see them on every other bike here on SSFG.

EDIT: Aerospokes have never been "race" wheels. Period.

and what are the advantages of running race wheels on the streets other than for looks? (serious question)

cred.

There are some cheap plastic wheels. They look slightly more BMX mag than aerospoke though.

If you want cred, just get some B43's laced to DA hubs. Atleast those will improve how your bike feels. Hey, maybe you'll even have some $$ leftover.

I beg to differ as my b43's laced to phil are too stiff in my opinion and transfer vibration like crazy... just doin it fo the cred yo.

i mean like HEDs. What are the advantages of running HEDs on the street over traditional wheels if any?

I mean, they *are* more aerodynamic and therefore you will go faster for the same energy used. But, even racers don't use their carbon wheels for daily training. They save them for race days. Most racers have a set of sturdy "training wheels" and (if they can afford it) a set of fancy race wheels.

Get a Mavic iO and a Comete disc on the back, Street cred is all yours.

yeah ok. That was the answer I was looking for. Thanks!

And they never need trueing!!!

Well with proper care and storage....

I heard the old specialized trispoke were very common to go out of true....

sorry,...

"And they can't be trued!! So don't worry about it!!!"

Haha!!

aerospoke wheels are heavy, have HUGE lateral flex when your out of the saddle, and vibrate at speeds over 35mph.

before hipsters existed we had them on a tandem to prevent braking spokes but they vibrated and flexed too much. i tried them on a single (for fun) but they had way more flex than i could stand.

we actually tested a prototype set that had 10 spokes (5 plastic/5 metal) for them but were forced to send them back at their request.

i should have also mentioned i have ridden both early and late spinergy rev-x wheels.

the high tension carbon on the spinergy wheels is a mixed blessing. they are much lighter and stiffer than the aerospokes but they are prone to spontaneous failure (ive seen it)

early spinergy wheels should ONLY be used as wall art. not only are they an older design, they are just plain OLD. late ones are stronger, but i would only buy/ride them if i could carefully inspect them for damage. ANY damage to the weave can be catastrophic. i still have an early and late front wheel. the latter of which is in mint condition with very few miles. i wouldnt be afraid to use the late wheel, but they are best saved for closed courses with maintained surfaces. one bad pothole can be scary on them.

(growing up with parents that raced had its advantages)

How about twisted spoke wheels?

who? me?