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Wheels for sprint

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  1. As my style of riding has developed this season towards a harder and wilder sprint, I have
    experienced a lack of rigidity in my Shimano dura ace wheels, which I use to like so much. Even
    though I open my bag brake wide open it is still a problem. I´m now looking for a new turbular wheel
    with fantastic rigidity, good areodynamics and a decent weight.I have heard many good things about
    Light Weight whells but the price is a bit stiff I think. My research has brought me this far:

    Front - Zipp 280 (not 330 because of sidewind), FRM or TUNE hub, 22 Sapim CX Ray spokes, lacing???
    (areodynamics over rigidity).

    Back - Zipp 330 (not 280 because of rigidity), FRM or TUNE hub, 28 DT (for higher rigidity?) spokes,
    lacing??? (rigidity over areodynamics).

    Bike setup: Shimano Dura ace Colnago CT1 Dura ace (for now)

    I would really like some comments on this, I am I on a right track and if I am what kind of lacing
    should I use? Sincerely Nicolai

  2. You are in luck because Damon Rinard did a pretty comprehensive study of this very question.

    sheldonbrown.comindex.htm

    The wheels you are looking at or similar wheels may be in his list of tested wheels and you can
    compare them to other wheels.

    Also read the References section. Particularly an article by Francois Grignon on Aero wheels which
    measured vertical stiffness. In it he determined that a 36 spoke 14 gauge wheel was the most stiff
    vertically.

    For maximum lateral stiffness you want 36 14 gauge straight spokes on a deep dish rim.

    [email hidden] (nicolai haagensen) wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    As my style of riding has developed this season towards a harder and wilder sprint, I have
    experienced a lack of rigidity in my Shimano dura ace wheels, which I use to like so much. Even
    though I open my bag brake wide open it is still a problem. I´m now looking for a new turbular
    wheel with fantastic rigidity, good areodynamics and a decent weight.I have heard many good
    things about Light Weight whells but the price is a bit stiff I think. My research has brought me
    this far:

    Front - Zipp 280 (not 330 because of sidewind), FRM or TUNE hub, 22 Sapim CX Ray spokes, lacing???
    (areodynamics over rigidity).

    Back - Zipp 330 (not 280 because of rigidity), FRM or TUNE hub, 28 DT (for higher rigidity?)
    spokes, lacing??? (rigidity over areodynamics).

    Bike setup: Shimano Dura ace Colnago CT1 Dura ace (for now)

    I would really like some comments on this, I am I on a right track and if I am what kind of lacing
    should I use? Sincerely Nicolai

  3. At the very top of the Damon Rinard article is a button to hit, data.htm. It has the list of wheels
    tested and the results. It will take you to this web page.

    sheldonbrown.comdata.htm

    [email hidden] (nicolai haagensen) wrote in message
    news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    As my style of riding has developed this season towards a harder and wilder sprint, I have
    experienced a lack of rigidity in my Shimano dura ace wheels, which I use to like so much. Even
    though I open my bag brake wide open it is still a problem. I´m now looking for a new turbular
    wheel with fantastic rigidity, good areodynamics and a decent weight.I have heard many good
    things about Light Weight whells but the price is a bit stiff I think. My research has brought me
    this far:

    Front - Zipp 280 (not 330 because of sidewind), FRM or TUNE hub, 22 Sapim CX Ray spokes, lacing???
    (areodynamics over rigidity).

    Back - Zipp 330 (not 280 because of rigidity), FRM or TUNE hub, 28 DT (for higher rigidity?)
    spokes, lacing??? (rigidity over areodynamics).

    Bike setup: Shimano Dura ace Colnago CT1 Dura ace (for now)

    I would really like some comments on this, I am I on a right track and if I am what kind of lacing
    should I use? Sincerely Nicolai

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