What are peoples views on wheel depth? I bought a 2nd hand pair of 50mm deep Mavics off a mate and they’re great wheels. When I first used them I was very aware of lateral winds but now I don’t notice at all. I was thinking of getting some new wheels for triathlon and as thinking of getting an 80mm rear (and in time a disc cover) but wasn’t sure whether to go 60mm or 80mm front.
When ever I’ve ridden with my 80mm front and it’s been a touch windy, I’ve definitely felt it. So much so that I’ve felt like I’ve had to come off the aero bars to the base bar. Can’t recall ever doing that when running a 60mm front.
Purely anecdotal of course. The aero gain from 60 to 80mm must be minimal and if I’m off the aero bars I’m negating any gain!
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Saw this deal today. Mate of mine rates the Hunt wheels, though he’s not tried their aero offering.
£900 for some brand new wheels from a decent British brand seems like a reasonable deal?
Any thoughts?
I’m not sure you need to spend that much on race wheels for the TT bike if you’re not going to ride them that much. I guess it all depends on how much you value that time saved. Plenty of people selling 50mm road wheels for around £500 and then stick a disc cover on the rear. Plenty of performance and you’ll spend much less.
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That’s a very good point.
I’m just so bored of researching stuff! 
But you are 100% right.
I didnt think Hunt were that well rated. Thought it was just another badged up set of rims.
£900 is certainly a chunk of money. I’d definitely look for 2nd hand and then be getting a smart trainer with the change 
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Yeah i’ve quickly moved away from that spur of the moment thought! haha.
PM and wheels for less than that amount. 
I believe Hunt do design their own wheels or their website definitely implies they do.
I’ve had a pair of the 4seasons on my winter bike for a few years now. They’ve been absolutely solid. Never ridden their aero varieties but you see plenty of them around.
For me though I’d defo buy second hand or those prime wheels for 500 or so @Poet mentioned
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They look quite tempting indeed. Especially if it gets me away from hunting on Facebook and eBay. Hmm. Will have to think about that.
Not a great time to be spending more money … but still
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If Spooner and Leahn say they’re good, then that’s good for me 
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But are they any good for someone that does no training and just needs to wing it on the day with a sub 2:30 bike split?
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I had a pair of 40/60 HEDs that I got off a lad from the Tri club, more than enough wheel than I would ever need but my OCD couldn’t handle them being different depths. Every time I looked at the bike I though it looked like I’d got odd wheels in it.
I moved them on and got a pair of 80mm SRAMs for £200 but even at my weight (@100kg) I’ve had the odd moment when it’s windy. Passing farm gates of hedge gaps when there’s a side wind produces a significant twitch which has always sorted itself out after a split second of panic.
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I dunno 
I’ve got a PX 82mm front and Mavic Disc rear wheel for that 
RE: Deep front rims.
Bala 2009 (?) descending on the TT bars into Dolgellau …
… pretty sure the front end lifted up when I went past a farm gate.
Not all deep rims are created equal, some handle crosswinds better than others.
The 82mm is fine really, apart from that one time, I’ve not had an issue with it … oh … that made fast section in the pissing rain at Helvellyn was “interesting”
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I have heard from a few AGs and pro’s that a deeper front is a lot more stable when ridden with a rear disc than it is when ridden with a deep rimmed rear.
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They’re a very good deal. I have a F6R front to match my disc. It rolls well. Those one’s would be a better colour match to my bikes though, as I’ve acquired the red ones … hmmm
I also have a red F9R and thought about these for my roadie. Alu brake tracks so braking would be better too. Just need to spend my pennies on a family holiday which is more pressing than getting matchy matchy wheels.
I use a disc and a 70mm front wheel for all races and all conditions. I picked up my 7.8 Enve wheels at trade but it is the most stable wheel I have used. The other comment I have about using a deep front wheel is to keep relaxed/loose and allow the wind to buffet the wheel rather than fight it.
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Think my wheels are 82 / 101 PX. Generally okay if a bit twitchy in the wind now I’ve got used to them but did get a frankly terrifying wobble coming onto the exposed coast road descent into Weymouth last year. It was fairly windy but hardly Eunice so I can imagine a race day where I wouldn’t want to use them.
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Suppose I need to start learning some of this stuff. Came to see if there was any advice on hydration for ironman set up. I’m not going to use the internal bladder on the Shiv and instead opt for 2x behind the saddle and one between the arms.
I don’t mind using a straw with the Shiv bladder, and think it would help facilitate regular sipping
That said is there any clear love for some of the profile design/xlab systems to justify buying, over trying to mount a cage between the aerobars? Advantage being simplicity and able to swap bottles rather than keep refilling.
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