Road Wheels & Road Wheel Recommendations?

I am not familiar with Mssr Wiggens contract--- nor with the sponsoring contracts that Sky has entered into. From your comments, however, you are suggesting that Wiggens, beyond any contractual obligations to which I am not privy, may have violated UCI rules on the use of non-standard wheels. A HED deep section rim spoked to King or Tune hubs constitutes a "non-standard" wheel and must be first authorized by crash testing to be used in anything other than time trials. Only "traditional" wheels are exempt from model testing and a " traditional wheel is deemed to be a wheel with at least 16 metal spokes; the spokes may be round, flat or oval, provided that no dimension of their cross sections exceeds 2.4 mm; the section of the rim must not exceed 2.5 cm on each side. (UCI). The HED S3 rim is 33mm deep-- and the others are deeper. There is no such wheel on the UCI list. The HED Stinger 4,5,6,7 and 9 wheels are on the list but these are "as supplied and tested", e.g. a custom wheel built by someone else does not come under the approval. Did Wiggens/Sky again violate UCI equipment rules--- which were also violated at the Olympic games?

That's not how the rules work.

"non-standard wheels (rims higher than 2.5 cm, fewer than 16 spokes, spoke thicknesses of over 2.4 mm). If any of these conditions is noted, the wheel is deemed to be a non-standard wheel and must have passed a rupture test in order for it to be authorised for use in competition. "

http://www.uci.ch/Modules/BUILTIN/getObject.asp?MenuId=&ObjTypeCode=FILE&type=FILE&id=NjQxNjY&LangId=1

Did Wiggens/Sky again violate UCI equipment rules--- which were also violated at the Olympic games?

He rode a completely different bike, for a different team.

Wigg >>> i <<< ns has gone on record saying at sky he pretty much lets the mechanics choose his wheels and they used Tune, King, Shimano etc for hubs last season – not all big brands with big marketing budgets. Maybe it is the wheel lust of the Sky mechanics that choose what's used who knows, but it'd be interesting to see if the mechanics end up with 'spare' Chris King hubs on their personal bikes.

I've ordered some '40th anniversary' wheels, in readiness for life beginning in early May.

Went for a 48h rear and 8h front, bladed spokes and alu on the front in silver, extra strong fat spokes with brass in black on the rear. Tubular 1000mm depth front for aero gains, and a box section alu rear clincher with bonded on magnesium brake surface. Proprietary straight pull radial on the front with an oversize alu axle, traditional 4x on the rear with a cro-mo axle with carbon weave dustcaps.

Thanks for all the input - hopefully I've satisfied everyone's sensibilities. I just need to source some fluorescent pink tyres now.

Halo Twin Rail Coureur would be my recommendation.

Thanks. I'm thinking 19mm on the front for aero, and 25mm rear for rolling resistance. Probably with a butex or latyl tube in the back.

Fuck, I might cancel and get some wooden rims. They're the next big thing that used to be a thing, aren't they?

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You'll need porcelain valve extenders.

Fuck, I might cancel and get some wooden rims. They're the next big thing that used to be a thing, aren't they?

Wooden rims have indeed returned from the Abyss. They are making a comback through retro-chic, "handmade bicycle movement" and on the shoulders of wooden bicycles --- materials such as bamboo are becoming increasingly popular. The biggest problem wooden rims historically had was braking performance. As an insulator the rubber brake pads would get hot and start to melt--- alu is a good heat conductor and helps keep things cool albeit with the side problem of itself getting hot. New brake shoes that have been developed for carbon rims are ideal for wood. Bicycles with rims from CB and Cerchi Ghisallo are on display at nearly every bicycle show--- and I think sales are at levels unseen for many decades.
I'm nearly temped myself to build a set around some HB-7600 hubs... Hmmm with some FMB Paris-Roubaix tires.....

In other news, I am now waiting for some carbon clinchers from the land of 1,000 year old eggs.

Are they intended as stock for your burgeoning wheelset retail business, or will you be riding them?

I never ride any of my bicycles, I simply collect parts, weigh and photograph them, and then pile them up and sleep on them.

Thanks. I'm thinking 19mm on the front for aero, and 25mm rear for rolling resistance. Probably with a butex or latyl tube in the back.

Depends upon the rims, wheels etc. If you want to use 19mm tires you should select a rim, resp. wheel, that is designed for 19mm tires. With a lot of wheels there is no advantage and in racing conditions its often better to go wider--- I've even done 25mm front and 23mm rear.
As to inner-tube? If its for performance.. then Latex. Nothing wrong with Butex (I use a lot of Conti tubulars) but thin high TPI count tires and a latex inner-tube ....

Are they intended as stock for your burgeoning wheelset retail business, or will you be riding them?

I play with my toys.

I'm definitely going with latyl, and 19mm tubs with a dimpled carcass.

I'm definitely going with latyl, and 19mm tubs with a dimpled carcass.

Air-B (butylized latex) and Zipp Tangente?

Or a big plate of troll food and a side order of piss-take.

I've ordered some new unobtanium coated Drafter Aero Section rims, laced with the sinews taken from Oliver Reed's pint holding hand, and 26.3mm tyres specially ordered from Durex to make sure they remain unimpregnated by any road debris.

Everyone's using Skins instead of Durex now, due to the whole compression fad in the TT & Tri scenes.

That's against my beliefs, I ride as hard as I possibly can, then throw the bike in a hedge 15m before the finish.

Another one of your seminal Strava segments.

I train on stony ground, for preference

26.3mm tyres specially ordered from Durex to make sure they remain unimpregnated by any road debris.

I have some tires (Vittoria Pista Evo CL) that would probably fail Durex's QC as being "too thin".

Everyone's using Skins instead of Durex now, due to the whole compression fad in the TT & Tri scenes.

I just use the 'babydick' size and that provides plenty of compression, trust me. looks like a chipolata that's eaten a bratwurst wearing one of the new rapha rain jackets.

I have some tires (Vittoria Pista Evo CL) that would probably fail Durex's QC as being "too thin".

since when do Durex do QC? I thought it was like cyclo-cross where you have to change steed at least 5 times per race as it were because of mechanical failures.