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May 14, 2024 · Tubeless tires eliminate the need for an inner tube, as the air pressure holds the tire against the rim. They require tubeless-ready wheels, tubeless rim tape, and tire sealant to keep the air inside. Clincher vs. Tubular vs. Tubeless Tires. Learn more about how tubeless tires work.
- DT Swiss Arc 1100 DiCut 62. The top step of the podium and gold medal goes to DT Swiss, whose Arc 1100 DiCut 62 wheels were a bit of a runaway winner, providing a CdA of 0.09217.
- Hunt 60 Limitless Aerodynamicist. Into silver medal spot, and here we find the Hunt 60 Limitless Aerodynamicist wheels, which as the name suggests, are 60mm deep.
- HED Vanquish RC6 Pro. Now it's time for the podium, and occupying the bronze medal spot are the Vanquish RC6 Pro wheels, which are HED's very-top-of-the-pile option.
- Enve Foundation 65. Unfortunately, the timing of our testing meant we couldn't get our hands on the new Enve SES 4.5 wheels, but we did instead manage to get the brand's cheaper Foundation 65 wheels, which are the brand's answer to the rising popularity of more budget-friendly carbon wheelsets like Zipp's 303S, Bontrager's Aeolus Pro, and Roval's Rapide CL wheels.
- Campagnolo Hyperon Ultra. The best road bike wheels for style. Depth: 37mm. Brake: Disc. Tyre format: Clincher/tubeless (tubular option) Rim width: 21mm (internal)
- Zipp 303 Firecrest Carbon Tubeless Disc. The best road bike wheels for all-road performance. Depth: 45mm. Brake: Disc. Tyre format: Tubeless. Rim width: 25mm (internal)
- Hunt 60 Limitless Aerodynamicist. Best road bike wheels for low cost speed. Depth: 60mm. Brake: Disc. Tyre format: Tubeless. Rim width: 21mm (internal)
- Zipp 303S Carbon Tubeless Disc. The best road bike wheels for all-round performance. Depth: 45mm. Brake: Disc. Tyre format: Tubeless. Rim width: 23mm (internal)
Sep 30, 2024 · The difference in wattage loss from the worst tyre on test to the best is 12.6 watts at 9m/s or 15 watts at 11m/s. Double that for a pair of tyres and, at the faster velocities, you're...
- We Have Decided to Test Three Sets of Wheels
- The Experiment
- The Results
Standard Setup A pair of Mavic Ksryium R-Sys SLRwheels. These are to represent a typical box section, low profile wheel found on most road bikes. Racing Setup The second pair, we have are ENVE Smart 4.5s. The front is 40mm deep and the rear is 50mm. This depth has been chosen as it is typical of aero wheels most professionals will opt for in road r...
I enlisted the help of Dr Hutchwho, as a professional time triallist, is an expert at riding smoothly around a track. >>> Buyer's guide to Aero wheels (video) Each of our three sets of wheels were ridden for 10 minutes at 200W and 10 minutes at 300W. The reason for this is that we felt that 200W represents a power output sustainable by a decent clu...
Now before we get on to the results, we are aware that this is not the most accurate test in the world and wind can play a part, but it is a real world test. For all the marketing claims based around wind tunnel data, you don’t ride your bike in a wind tunnel, you ride outside and Herne Hill represents as much of a controlled outside environment yo...
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Jul 15, 2021 · Learn the pros and cons of different wheel materials with our extensive guide about aluminum, steel, magnesium, carbon fiber, and titanium wheels.
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What is a hookless rim?
A hookless rim is simply one with a profile that lacks bead hooks, which are protruding edges that help retain conventional clincher tyres under pressure. Instead, a hookless rim has straight...
