I’m just pondering wheels for road bikes at the moment – purchase would be for my 40th birthday later in the year.
Probably less function and more form – but if I went for carbon wheels would would likely be the better option:
30 Carbon Aero – 1367g for the pair – 30mm deep and 27mm wide
50 Carbon Aero – 1487g the pair and 50mm deep and 27mm wide
4050 Carbon Aero – 1458g the pair and 40/50mm mixed depth and 27mm wide
All of the above are disc rims and they’d be going on a Caad12 disc. It already has Ultegra Di2 and this would seem the obvious next upgrade.
I don’t race or anything – it’s mostly for commuting and fitness. I’ve got Hunt 4Seasons road wheels at the moment which are 1588g / 26mm deep / 24mm wide.
I’m running 25c Conti GP4000’s are dont have any intention of going tubeless. I get it on mtb’s so both mine are setup that way – but it just feels like the only punctures I tend to get (glass) probably wouldn’t seal properly anyway.
I guess the deeper section ones will be the biggest visual change. Will I actually notice any performance benefit from any of them at all?