Are 11spd SRAM and Shimano chains interchaingeable?
Time for a new one for my bike using SRAM groupset but found a brand new ultegra chain in my box of bits.
The heavier set would be minutely faster down hill
Hmmm, not convinced on this!
What’s there to be convinced about? Being lighter means you go up hill faster and being heavier means you go down hill faster, it’s gravity at work. The difference with respect to a set of wheels in reality is virtually nil as we are normally talking about 200 to 300g which makes little to no difference and is the difference between have a crap or not before your bike ride, all things being equal as mentioned before.
Aero position yes definitely, aero bike, so-so imo!
Zip 404s are hardly much lighter at 1615g and cost nearly £1600!
Also, a few 100g is neither here nor there once you have 2 full water bottles and you're sat on the saddle (not calling you fat btw).
I suspect the light deep section is probably the AX lightness ultra 55t http://ax-lightness.de/en/cycling/bike-components/laufraeder-rennrad-ultra/ultra-55t/ at well over £2000 and 1125 grams. That's a lot of something else for your 575 grams
Aero over weight every time.
I would rather have aero wheels weighing 1700g than those £5k lightweight climbing wheels.
Ditto.
People end up in turmoil over this not really realising that tyre choice, position on the bike and even the spares you're carrying or water bottles chosen are more likely to have significant impact than 1-200g.
Unless you're competing in Hill Climbs, factor it it but don't let it be the deciding factor.
I was considering upgrading the wheels to improve performance.
Liam how badly broken is the Antares?
I was considering upgrading the wheels to improve performance.
I am currently working on weight loss, but I do other sport besides cycling. I'm probably approx 19%ish bodyfat, give or take 3%, and about 93kgs at 187cms. I've come down from 110kgs. Realistically I'm going to struggle to lose more than a few kgs - I'm aiming for 88kgs but this will take a while.
In the meantime, I'd like as much help up hills as possible (on a budget of £300-400)
In the meantime, I'd like as much help up hills as possible (on a budget of £300-400)
The performance improvement gained from wheels is often overstated. This looks like a nice set within your budget that may save a few g's over your current set but don't expect to knock minutes off your hill times. That comes from training!
https://www.huntbikewheels.com/coll...-light-disc-road-wheelset-1449g-28deep-22wide
The upper weight limit is 100kg so you should be fine.
Forgot to mention, I have a masisve preference for silent freewheels. My current wheels are pretty loud - I hate people hearing when I'm easing off!If I'm to be picky I'd say the freewheel is loud in comparison to the Giants, which is silent. I quite like it though lol
Yea that's why I thought I'd mention it, its not for everyone but having said that the freewheel is definitely not the loudest I've heard...