Trek X01/Bontrager Race wheels
If I got a Trek X01, would I instantly destroy the Bontrager Race
wheels in my first cross race? I weigh 150 lbs. I wouldn't worry too much about most of the races on grass, but one local course in particular has some moderatly rough doubletrack. Trek wouldn't sell a cross bike with wheels competely unsuitable for cross would they? Perhaps yes if they didn't expect anyone to actually race cross on an entry level cyclocross bike. |
Trek X01/Bontrager Race wheels
On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:08:03 -0700 (PDT), GrandTheftVelo
wrote: If I got a Trek X01, would I instantly destroy the Bontrager Race wheels in my first cross race? No. |
Trek X01/Bontrager Race wheels
John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:08:03 -0700 (PDT), GrandTheftVelo wrote: If I got a Trek X01, would I instantly destroy the Bontrager Race wheels in my first cross race? No. well said. |
Trek X01/Bontrager Race wheels
On Aug 14, 7:28*pm, John Forrest Tomlinson
wrote: On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:08:03 -0700 (PDT), GrandTheftVelo wrote: If I got a Trek X01, would I instantly destroy the Bontrager Race wheels in my first cross race? No. Good, I hope you're right. Haven't seen anyone else use them locally so it's tough for me to judge. |
Trek X01/Bontrager Race wheels
As others have said, they should be fine. Like all new machine-made
wheels, train on them a few times then have a good local shop re- tension and true them. |
Trek X01/Bontrager Race wheels
On Aug 14, 6:08*pm, GrandTheftVelo wrote:
Trek wouldn't sell a cross bike with wheels competely unsuitable for cross would they? Perhaps yes if they didn't expect anyone to actually race cross on an entry level cyclocross bike. CX is not nearly as hard on wheels as some people might imagine, barring the "flopping like a catfish on the bank" events. Obviously these occur under much muddier conditions than similar biffs in road racing, but that this is harder on the wheel is dubious at best. Also, the idea of spending big bucks on a CX bicycle is rather anathema to the spirit of it, isn't it? Ah, for the good ol' days, when it was just a bunch of drunk roadies in the off-season trying to have fun. |
Trek X01/Bontrager Race wheels
CX is not nearly as hard on wheels as some people might imagine,
I agree with this on most grass courses. The one course I'm worried about (where we also do practices) has a downhill section on a rutted, rooted mtb trail which is fairly rough. Just this past practice session someone dented a 32 spoke rim (probably bottomed out cause of too little tire pressure) and another guy "perma-tacoed" (his phrase) a ksyrium. Also, the idea of spending big bucks on a CX bicycle is rather anathema to the spirit of it, isn't it? Perhaps, but it's only August and the cross bling is already out in full force around here. |
Trek X01/Bontrager Race wheels
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, GrandTheftVelo wrote: On Aug 14, 7:28*pm, John Forrest Tomlinson wrote: On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:08:03 -0700 (PDT), GrandTheftVelo wrote: If I got a Trek X01, would I instantly destroy the Bontrager Race wheels in my first cross race? No. Good, I hope you're right. Haven't seen anyone else use them locally so it's tough for me to judge. If you're really worried, add 10 pounds. -- Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/ "In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls." "In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them." |
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