Need Help With Wheels

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Originally posted by waltermi
I'm a beginner tri-athlete... I like sprints and olympic distances... I'm 5'9" 160 and need help with new wheels... I'm looking to increase speed on the bike... should I go with a lighter wheelset or more aerodynamic wheelset??? Please help! And what would be some good wheels... I have mavic 22 right now... Thanks!

Plenty of "studies" to show that reducing weight, especially for a short triathlon on a flat course, will only reduce your time a little. A more aero wheel will increase your speed much more. However, by more aero, I'm talking trispoke at least or a full 58mm rim or rear disk, etc. Now, I'm a weight weenie and I want both (which can be had, but then you are talking a serious investment - probably more than your current bike). For example, A nice, lightweight set of Zipp Z4 wheels (Peter Reid raves about 'em) will run about $3,000. Even the similar Zipp 404s or 909 set with rear disc will run from about $1,300-$1,800. Are they worth the money? Absolutely not. Will they make you faster? John Cobb says about a minute and a half over a 40K bike leg. That's a lot for 90 secs - but I love mine!😄

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Originally posted by rroof
Plenty of "studies" to show that reducing weight, especially for a short triathlon on a flat course, will only reduce your time a little. A more aero wheel will increase your speed much more. However, by more aero, I'm talking trispoke at least or a full 58mm rim or rear disk, etc. Now, I'm a weight weenie and I want both (which can be had, but then you are talking a serious investment - probably more than your current bike). For example, A nice, lightweight set of Zipp Z4 wheels (Peter Reid raves about 'em) will run about $3,000. Even the similar Zipp 404s or 909 set with rear disc will run from about $1,300-$1,800. Are they worth the money? Absolutely not. Will they make you faster? John Cobb says about a minute and a half over a 40K bike leg. That's a lot for 90 secs - but I love mine!😄

Better engine is cheaper.