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  • February 25, 2014 at 12:41 pm #20797
    Nevetsyarg

    I currently do around 30 minutes for a 10 tt on a standard road bike with clip ons. I am in the process of getting a tt specific f&f and a skinsuit to help me go faster.

    My question is that would a 3/4 spoke wheel set or a 3/4 spoke front and a disc rear help me go faster than I’m currently doing or to stick with the 50mm planet x wheels I’m using now?

    Steve

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  • February 25, 2014 at 1:43 pm #776911
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    David Arthur @davearthur

    I’d say focus on fitness,
    I’d say focus on fitness, training and position before worrying about 3-spoke wheels and other aero products.

    You could get a good coach for the cost of a set of wheels, and it’ll be a better investment. It’s perfectly possible, provided you’ve got the legs, to go sub-25mins on a regular road bike with deep section wheels

    February 25, 2014 at 12:55 pm #776909
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    mooleur

    I’d stick with the planet x
    I’d stick with the planet x wheels you’ve got on at the moment, while they’re not top of the range as far as I’m aware they’re alright quality for the buck.

    Under 25mph you probs won’t find you go all that much quicker with the 3spoke/disc.

    I’m not even running a disc this year as the deep set (50mms also) wheels will probably do the fact that there’s climbs to be tackled still etc.

    At club level power & position will make the biggest gains, example – my first 10 last year was a 28 on a roadie, I added clip ons and went down to a short 26 two TT’s later.

    Get that spermy helmet on and go turtle it! 🙂

    I’d say nail your position and refine your time (or the other way round!?), if you’re on a TT bike and wearing a skinno & spermy helmet you shouldn’t need to upgrade too much for a while. When you start averaging +24mph for your 10’s then I’d say maybe look at a disc.

    Or, of course, if you’ve a ton of cash and you think it might help the brain – go for it 😛

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