I'm going to get on my proverbial soap box for a minute and just say that carbon wheels probably won't help you improve your performance. I've already admitted that I'd like a set purely for looks. The video below is a short clip from today's Tour de Cure where a guy on a TT bike and carbon wheels came screaming by and got a nice little tease from me.
So ... You chased down a guy on a TT bike in a recreational ride to give him grief about spending too much money on his bike ... Yet, you label the thread "Carbon Wheels: Mostly Just Aesthetics"
I'm missing something here...
Carbon wheels ... more specifically ... deep carbon rims, will make you faster, there is a whole lot of evidence that supports this and to say otherwise is living with your head in the ground. They however will not turn a CAT 4 into a Domestic Pro, this is pretty well known as well.
So ... the thread title is a false statement.
As far as chasing down a guy on an expensive TT bike ... nothing like an "Ego" booster eh? I ride a $6000.00 TT bike with deep carbon wheels ... if I pass you somewhere along the way, are you going to chase me down and chastise me for spending way too much money on a bike?
Oh ... BTW ... I do race TT's, hoping to run around 53 minutes in a 40k this season and yes ... the deep carbon wheels do make a difference as do does my disc rear wheel. I train on a set of 60/90 deep wheels.
I guess we are all poseurs in your world of superior intellect, riding ability and superiority on a bike.
As most mothers used to say ... "If you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything at all" ... Have a nice day :mad2:
