23' Alpe D'Huez Build
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Ride both and tell me what you think. In theory yes, in practice power transfer
is better on shallow wheels. Just talking from my experience. I had over 20 wheelsets and currently have 6 (top brands). Power transfer is just better not matter how stiff the weel is on paper.
Tarmac SL8 Maganta Gold
Crux Green Pearl
Previous bikes:
Crux Forest Green
Tarmac SL7 Snake Eye
Venge Bora Team
Venge Purple
Trek Madone SLR 7
Crux Green Pearl
Previous bikes:
Crux Forest Green
Tarmac SL7 Snake Eye
Venge Bora Team
Venge Purple
Trek Madone SLR 7
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No worries, that all makes sense, I thought it was a hill climb bike just for the Alpe.
Happy riding.
Baz
Happy riding.
Baz
Interesting, I find my 45mm Bora WTOs to be great for power transfer when climbing in Alps, etc. Not the lightest wheelset of course, but great going uphill.CasualRider wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:59 pmRide both and tell me what you think. In theory yes, in practice power transfer
is better on shallow wheels. Just talking from my experience. I had over 20 wheelsets and currently have 6 (top brands). Power transfer is just better not matter how stiff the weel is on paper.
Deeper rims, not so much. I regularly outclimb riders with 60mm+ wheels, they just can't keep up. Descents don't help them.
So yeah, weight is one thing, but stiffness is essential for climbing. Deep and light wheels is not where it's at.
Giant Propel Advanced SL Red Etap 11s Easton EC90 wheels CeramicSpeed BB Zipp SL70 bars 6.5kg
Vitus ZX1 CRS Campy Chorus 12s Bora WTO 45 disk brake wheels Zipp SL70 bars 7.5kg
Vitus ZX1 CRS Campy Chorus 12s Bora WTO 45 disk brake wheels Zipp SL70 bars 7.5kg
SL8 build with Craft CS5060 Wheels in progress
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well ordered up regular old school bars and stem. cant find anything to order integrated for it. Just waiting for the frameset to show up at the end of this coming week fingers crossed.
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finally got the frame in and it looks great. its a lot heavier than claimed tho (see first post for all updated parts pics)
and of course FSA told me to get the incorrect BB & spacers for the crankset so no I have to order and wait for a PF386 BB.
and of course FSA told me to get the incorrect BB & spacers for the crankset so no I have to order and wait for a PF386 BB.
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Normally you are right...
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turned out 6.5kg (as manufacture claim method no pedals cages or computer mount) so looks like its the lightest on out there despite it being a colored one and a large. its up for sale completely unridden as unfortunately it is now looking like I am not able to take the rest of the year off to travel overseas and that was the entire point of this bike.
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Are you listing it on the classifieds here (For Sale) with pictures so we can see it or going with Pinkbike?
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Maybe Time would need to take their technology further, right now they're lagging in terms of weight.
Don't know how the stiffness chart is either compared to the competition!?
Don't know how the stiffness chart is either compared to the competition!?
Bikes:
Ax Lightness Vial EVO Race (2019.01.03)
Open *UP* (2016.04.14)
Paduano Racing Fidia (kind of shelved)
Ex bike; Vial EVO D, Vial EVO Ultra, Scott Foil, Paduano ti bike.
Ax Lightness Vial EVO Race (2019.01.03)
Open *UP* (2016.04.14)
Paduano Racing Fidia (kind of shelved)
Ex bike; Vial EVO D, Vial EVO Ultra, Scott Foil, Paduano ti bike.