Looking into these Carbon ebay wheels that I see everyone raving about on here, currently have a set of oval concepts which came with the back and assume they're pretty heavy but also have a trainer tyre fitted for zwift so would be nice to just swap wheels rather than the tyre etc.
What's the benefit with the larger depth? Am I really likely to notice that much of a difference of the weight/stiffness? Mine are currentyl Oval Concepts 324 Disc wheels.
My Fuji has disc brakes too but I imagine I can find a set which will take discs.
Unsure what you're specifically asking about deeper rims apart from the obvious... More depth = more aero = faster!
The less obvious... Aero wheels (even when carbon) can work out heavier than lower profile alloys. Deeper rims are known to be stiffer which many people (& racers) prefer over more basic wheels but much of that can be offset by buying quality rims, hubs, spokes & built by a good builder (compared to off the shelf machine built factory wheels). Can't really see much about your Ovals. They look like standard alloy type wheels (nothing special) so all of the above would apply when going for a carbon, deeper wheelset. Providing you're spending on quality carbon (with the price tag!) then they may even be lighter. But don't count on it!
Personally I replaced the 'off the shelf' AXIS 4.0 disc wheels which came with my Specialized Diverge. For a wheelset on an RRP £2500 105 bike they where/are rubbish. I changed them for some ~£640 Zipp 30 course. The difference is pretty noticeable even if the weight saving was only marginal. They roll fantastically easily (premium hubs/bearings) and are quite a lot stiffer (better built/better spokes/less flex) so climb/sprint better. Being a much wider internal dimension rim probably made the most amount of difference for me - the same tyres on them as the AXIS they where much more comfortable, being able to run lower pressures with no real loss in feel or speed. Now I've gone wider (32mm) tyres again (and tubeless!) they're even more comfortable! If I was to do it again, I would probably look at the Hunt Aero Wide as a much cheaper alternative after hearing so many good things about them. So they would probably be my recommendation (even though I've never ridden them)!
I bought my Zipp's as a 'do it all' wheelset as a direct replacement to the AXIS so I only have 1 wheelset. Part of me does want a lightweight 'summer' carbon set of hoops, but I would probably also look to go aero/deeper at the same time too. Maybe stick with Zipp and go with a 303 front, 404 rear (if I where to win the lottery!)
I looked at them but in the end decided to go with the lightweight Hunt wheels. The eBay disc wheels at the time were as heavy as my giant wheels I wanted to replace.
I just wanted to climb faster really and my Defy needed to loose weight lol
Giant wheels are gash anyway. The PR2 which came on my Defy 1 2015 where sub-standard to the cheapy £100 Campagnolo Khamsin I replaced them with! Still around 11kg with them fitted (alloy frame) but switching them out to Shimano RS81 dropped the weight to around 10kg, made it feel much more lively/climbing worthy. Although not strictly 'lightweight'!
Happy New Year OcUK cycling friends.
Your infographics above inspired me to check mine but I was a bit worried it would be terrible as I only started back riding in June. Not too bad considering!
Good stuff! You did well with such a quick turnaround. Just goes to show that it takes a long time to 'de-train' so when you picked up training again you didn't have to do as much work as expected! Or maybe it's just your natural ability!
Ok guys, dumb question time!
I've signed up for a couple of very hilly sportives in the summer and am planning on running a larger 11-32 cassette for them. The rest of the time I'll be wanting to use my normal 11-28 one. I've got a long cage rear derailleur on the bike, but will obviously need to adjust the chain length when swapping. Is it possible to have two quick links on the same chain? It would make altering the length each time a much less fiddly job...
As mentioned above - no need to adjust length. But also to answer - no problem with running 2 quick links on the same chain! Done it myself previously!
Also once you've ridden a 32t you really won't go back to 28t. Not if you have hills around you and like to challenge yourself on the steeper slopes! Although as mentioned, changing crankset may also benefit. Although I hunt down some steep stuff I don't consider changing my 52/36 (previously rode 50/34 with 32t cassettes) as there's many flat fast routes I also ride I need the 52 for...
Long shot but if anyone is selling mint condition P1S pedals then I could be tempted. I would go for the traditional LH crank based solution but my rear brake is aero/BB mounted so that's a no no.
If nothing 2nd hand then might just take the hit on new - seem to pop up at £360 ish here and there.
Will keep an eye out. Is clearance really that tight with the crank/chainstay?! I'd be smacking my heels on the frame if it was me #duckfeet lol
You should keep it like that and use it as a really expensive balance bike
My 2018 Strava total. Devilish! Wasnt planned to do that number of rides!
EDIT: WTF. My Veloviewer total is different. 4031 miles. 231 hrs & 152,240 ft elevation. So my Strava is missing a 30 mile, 2 hour & 1896ft ride! Considering Veloviewer is populated from Strava I don't quite understand...
