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DA 7800 vs Bontrager race x-lite wheels
....gaaaagh! I am driving myself crazy trying to decide which to keep,
and I dont need both. Given that both wheelsets are in very good shape, which would you keep? The numbers I've been able to find show the DA 7800 wheelset to be a little heavier, but they FEEL like they roll better. Has anyone actually done any testing of these in a head-to-head roll off? Is there a reasonable reliable way to even test this? With all the talk about bearings lately, it seems like a small difference in rolling resistance may make a semi-significant difference for solo/tt/ breakaway situations where every watt counts?! d |
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DA 7800 vs Bontrager race x-lite wheels
botfood wrote:
...gaaaagh! I am driving myself crazy trying to decide which to keep, and I dont need both. Given that both wheelsets are in very good shape, which would you keep? The numbers I've been able to find show the DA 7800 wheelset to be a little heavier, but they FEEL like they roll better. Has anyone actually done any testing of these in a head-to-head roll off? Is there a reasonable reliable way to even test this? With all the talk about bearings lately, it seems like a small difference in rolling resistance may make a semi-significant difference for solo/tt/ breakaway situations where every watt counts?! Keep 'em both unless you need rent money or something. Never hurts to have an extra set of wheels. (Hell, buy a new frame for the spare set! Then you need components...and accessories...and outfits...and...) HTH! |
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DA 7800 vs Bontrager race x-lite wheels
On May 2, 2:13 pm, "Bill Sornson" wrote:
botfood wrote: ...gaaaagh! I am driving myself crazy trying to decide which to keep, and I dont need both. Given that both wheelsets are in very good shape, which would you keep? The numbers I've been able to find show the DA 7800 wheelset to be a little heavier, but they FEEL like they roll better. Has anyone actually done any testing of these in a head-to-head roll off? Is there a reasonable reliable way to even test this? With all the talk about bearings lately, it seems like a small difference in rolling resistance may make a semi-significant difference for solo/tt/ breakaway situations where every watt counts?! Keep 'em both unless you need rent money or something. Never hurts to have an extra set of wheels. (Hell, buy a new frame for the spare set! Then you need components...and accessories...and outfits...and...) HTH! Good advice. It doesn't take that much abuse to destroy a rim, whether it be carbon fiber or aluminum. I consider rims expendibles, not permanent component parts of the bike. One big, unseen pothole is all it takes. Having a complete backup set of wheels is nice to have when you hope to ride every day. |
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DA 7800 vs Bontrager race x-lite wheels
Mike Krueger wrote:
On May 2, 2:13 pm, "Bill Sornson" wrote: botfood wrote: ...gaaaagh! I am driving myself crazy trying to decide which to keep, and I dont need both. Given that both wheelsets are in very good shape, which would you keep? The numbers I've been able to find show the DA 7800 wheelset to be a little heavier, but they FEEL like they roll better. Has anyone actually done any testing of these in a head-to-head roll off? Is there a reasonable reliable way to even test this? With all the talk about bearings lately, it seems like a small difference in rolling resistance may make a semi-significant difference for solo/tt/ breakaway situations where every watt counts?! Keep 'em both unless you need rent money or something. Never hurts to have an extra set of wheels. (Hell, buy a new frame for the spare set! Then you need components...and accessories...and outfits...and...) HTH! Good advice. It doesn't take that much abuse to destroy a rim, whether it be carbon fiber or aluminum. I consider rims expendibles, not permanent component parts of the bike. One big, unseen pothole is all it takes. Having a complete backup set of wheels is nice to have when you hope to ride every day. Not to mention simpler things like getting ready for a ride and discovering a flat tire. Saves time and trouble to be able to just slap a different wheel in there and roll out the do'. Bill "we're not...peasants!" S. |
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