John G indicated that he wants to buy lighter wheels that will make him ride 8-10% faster with the same effort. He then asked if that was crazy talk.
It may be crazy talk if you want that to obtain measurable and verifiable data that objectively shows that you are going faster without pedalling harder. If you build a light wheelset, and you put those on for 'athletic rides' and pedal harder on athletic rides with your friends, then you very likely will go faster. Just like some people prefer to wear 'work out clothes' for a run or a trip to the gym, having 'fast wheels' for your bike can help put you in that mindset to be faster. If you want your bike to feel faster and lighter, then lighter wheels are a great way to achieve that. You don't need a cyclometer and a power meter to verify that your fast wheels feel faster. Warning: Whenever I set up "a second wheelset" for frame A, it becomes MUCH easier to justify buying another frameset to fit those extra wheels. :-) Bill Lindsay El Cerrito CA On Monday, June 12, 2017 at 7:56:42 AM UTC-7, John G. wrote: > > Thanks, all. > > Abyclehank asked, "What speed wheels are you looking for?" Let's say I'd > like to speed up by 8-10% (15 mph to 16 mph). Is that crazy talk? > > RichS asked how much I've played with tire pressure. My answer: not much! > I'm 195 lbs, and I run my 44cm Snoqualmie Pass tires at 50 PSI. The roads > near me (metro NYC area) are brutal, and I'm worried about pinch flats. > > Patrick and Panog, thanks for the recommendations! > > > > On Monday, June 12, 2017 at 10:40:25 AM UTC-4, RichS wrote: >> >> John, >> >> A couple of thoughts: >> 1. How much have you played with tire pressure? >> 2. If you know someone who has a wheelset that meets your requirements >> maybe they would let you borrow it to check out before making the financial >> investment in your own wheels? >> >> FWIW my 53cm Atlantis runs 26" wheels. I've used Synergys with 1.5 and >> 1.75 size tires (both Paselas). Currently using the 1.75s on wider and >> presumably weightier Sun RhynoLites. Bear in mind I'm not a fast rider but >> I cannot detect a difference in speed since mounting the RhynoLites >> (certainly an improvement in comfort though at 30-35lbs. tire pressure). >> >> I briefly flirted with 650b mounted to Synergys on the Atlantis and the >> ride seemed to roll a bit more quickly but that may be attributed to >> sensation more than actual performance. My standover height put me too far >> into the top tube so I abandoned the experiment. >> >> Best of luck with your experiment! >> Richard >> >> >> On Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 10:19:34 PM UTC-4, John G. wrote: >>> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> In a recent thread that I cannot find, someone mentioned giving his or >>> her Atlantis a bit more pep with a lighter wheelset. I like that idea! >>> >>> I'm currently running velocity Atlas wheels with Snoqualmie Pass tires. >>> This is perfect for 85% of the riding I do, but I'd love to have a second >>> set for riding with my friends. I don't need racing wheels--just something >>> a bit less beefy that still fits a 35 or 38 mm tire. >>> >>> Not expecting a magic bullet, btw. >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
