Planning quite a lot of racing this year and want to be able to contribute some wheels to the support van, therefore, I’m using it as an excuse to get something new.
I’ve come up with a budget of ~£400 (pretty much plucked from thin air).
First two on my list are more mainstream factory builds;
Fulcrum Racing 3 (1555g) -I’ve got 5’s that came on the bike and have been very happy with them- and Kyserium Elites (1550g).
Then the Planet X offerings; 52mm carbon Clinchers (1796g)or 50mm carbon tubs (1421g)
My racing is in Scotland which is why I’m veering towards an ally braking surface and the cost of tub tyres is why i’m thinking clinchers.
I don’t expect the carbon rims to have a huge aero advantage, I just like the idea intimidating folk in crits with the noise 😈 which may backfire and end with me getting may ass handed to me on a plate 😆
So; anything else I should consider, any of those I should avoid, am i right to think carbon braking and scottish weather aren’t a great combo, should I go for tubs, should i go handbuilt???????
I’ll hopefully get a nosey at Al’s Stans and Planet-x carbon tubs in the next week or two which may or may not help…