Can I use carbon wheels also on my winter bike?
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- I wanted to use my old Prime carbon wheels with new Pirelli tyres on my winter Canyon Ultimate, swapping from the Mavic Aksium aluminium wheels with Gatorskins. In the wet there is no contest, I'll be back on the Aksium!
Maybe try aero wheels with alloy brake tracks for a low maintenance solution. You can pick them up cheap 2nd hand because they're a bit older and heavier. OR you can try textured carbon brake tracks and every week you clean the pads quick and give them a light sanding, with alcohol wiped brake tracks (takes 10 seconds). The textured brake tracks allow the pads to break through the water film better. For best performance go with alloy brake tracks though.
When it comes to braking and advice, everybody is different. A lighter rider on moderate inclines with normal hand grip strength, at non-racing speeds, riding rim brakes, isn't going to understand the complaints from other riders about braking. Simply determine where you are on the spectrum.
@@mikeh6286 yes, I could try better wheels with the aluminium track. I have the Winspace Lun wheels on my other Ultimate and they brake much better, but I am not going to use them on the wet commutes.
I know many people like carbon wheels. I stopped on a bridge path were a chaps rear carbon wheel blew up when was traveling at least 55 down hill he bounced between the railing which is only less than 4 feet apart ., he was seriously hurt . Please check your tires and wheels. .be safe 🍺🚲🍺
Go for Campagnolo Zonda c17
Fede, get a set of Campagnolo Zonda alloy wheels, much lighter, better looking, and bombproof, then use Koolstop Salmon pads, it will stop on a dime…
@@patrickparisienne1917 good shout!
Have them as well, good wheels for bad days
My Elitewheels Drive rims with supplied brake pads are breaking great even in the wet. Only a tiny delay compared to discs.
Yes, newer developed carbon wheels are much better, also my Lun Hyper on the other Ultimate are very good, with the grooved surface. But I can't afford to have a commuting bike dedicated only for rainy days with carbon wheels 😅
@@fede1275 Of course, I'm not commuting on this one bike. For commuting, I'm using my cheap gravel bike with disc brakes and road tires ( because I don't like offroading). But my other bikes are Look 795 blade RS (original) with Ultegra disc and Time VXS Translink with Campy 11speed rim brakes. So I can easily compare braking performance. I'm riding exclusively on hilly terrain, and breaking from over 80km/h to almost 180 degree hairpin is no problem for rim brakes. Discs on road bike are overkill, but better longevity and maintenance.
agree!!
thanks for the honest review, i guess im waiting for carbon wheels until I have hydraulic brakes
@@benwilson224 in the dry they are fine. There are carbon wheels that brake better in the wet, with textured or carved surface, but definitely not suited for everyday wet commutes in the UK weather
Did you put the right brake pads? I have lots is prime wheels on rim brakes and have no issues in the rain.
Yes I did. In the pouring rain I can eventually stop, but it is much less powerful than with aluminium wheels
Not so much of an enlightening experience, but more of a hair raising experience🤟
I have FSA alloy brake surface , with carbon aero 45 mm deep, they're 10+ years old so maybe out of production ?
I believe so
Go disc then 😂
I had discs (mechanical), I upgraded to rims 🤣
Get discs
@@TabbingUK I had discs on my Merida for the commute, but it was too heavy. Aluminium rims brake well in the wet
@@fede1275 too heavy really you notice a difference that's wild I can barely notice it when I'm riding but it's what suits you enjoy the riding
@@TabbingUK to me a big motivation for the commute is to ride a bike I enjoy, before there was too big of a difference between my light Ultimate and the Merida. This way I have two Ultimates tuned up for the different tasks and I enjoy the commute more even in bad weather
@@fede1275 honestly these days I enjoy commuting or generally riding on my MTB I haven't been on the road bike for a while now it's so comfy on the MTB haha
How is the pirelli tires vs your Gp 5000? Any input. Are those pirelli Pzero? Nice I will stick with disc over rims brake.
Live to fight another day, arrivederci 🤌🏻