!!!Race Wheel Selection Advice Please!!!

Ryan Bates said:

hello, wondering if i could get some advice on race wheel selection. i
am an elite amateur triathlete and starting to compete in some draft
legal races (40k bike). because the field is usually pretty small,
aerodynamics are of some concern especially on solo breaks. however, as
in crit style racing, there is lots of cornering so the ability to
corner well and accelerate quickly is also important. any ideas? would
something like a Zipp 404 or 303 be ideal? as a tri guy i'm definately
educated on wheel aerodynamics, but not much on cornering and
accelerating. thanks for your advice!

How much do you weigh? What is your budget? What is your durability
requirement? Campy or Shimano compatibility? What do you have now?

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Ryan Bates said:

hello, wondering if i could get some advice on race wheel selection. i am
an elite amateur triathlete and starting to compete in some draft
legal races (40k bike). because the field is usually pretty small,
aerodynamics are of some concern especially on solo breaks. however,
as in crit style racing, there is lots of cornering so the ability to
corner well and accelerate quickly is also important. any ideas?
would something like a Zipp 404 or 303 be ideal? as a tri guy i'm
definately educated on wheel aerodynamics, but not much on cornering
and accelerating. thanks for your advice!

From the recent thread on here, avoid HED wheels if they don't have
hooked-bead rims.

Quoted message said:

How much do you weigh? What is your budget? What is your durability
requirement? Campy or Shimano compatibility? What do you have now?

Thanks........ I weigh 160, no budget contraints, durability not much
of an issue because I would use them only for racing, Shimano
compatible, right now i have a Hed 3/Zipp Disk combo for my regular
Tri bike. I would be racing a regular road bike with the small aero
extensions to be draft legal. I didn't think the Hed 3 and Zipp Disk
would be too good for cornering and accellerating??? Thanks for your
help!

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Quoted message said:

hello, wondering if i could get some advice on race wheel selection. i am
an elite amateur triathlete and starting to compete in some draft
legal races (40k bike). because the field is usually pretty small,
aerodynamics are of some concern especially on solo breaks. however,
as in crit style racing, there is lots of cornering so the ability to
corner well and accelerate quickly is also important. any ideas?
would something like a Zipp 404 or 303 be ideal? as a tri guy i'm
definately educated on wheel aerodynamics, but not much on cornering
and accelerating. thanks for your advice!

www.diablocyclists.com has a good read on lightweight and aero wheels.