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Aero wheels? Roads Yes, Trails No.
The lower air resistance of aero wheels compared with conventional spoked wheels will reduce your time in most road events by a valuable 2%. At the slower speeds of most off-road events, the difference in air resistance has a negligible effect on performance.
Aero wheels also weigh more, cost more, and most can't be trued. My recommendation: use conventional spoked wheels, unless you race competitive downhill or cross country time trials.
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| Notations: | technical and natural sciences sports facilities and sports equipment endurance sports |
| Published in: | Sportscience |
| Language: | English |
| Online Access: | http://sportsci.org/traintech/aerowheels/jmn.html |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | advanced |