Hot wheels
18 08 09 - 23:20
It took only a few months for Shimano's current year wheels to become so dull that they needed heavy discounting, so now the Look has some wheels more fitting to the overall build than the nice but porky Aksiums. The RS80s drop a pound off the bike weight, have better aerodynamics, and the UD carbon finish and graphics are an excellent visual match to the 585 Ultra. A quick spin around Dorney Lake proved satisfactory, with the wheels living up to their billing as stiff enough despite the low spoke count. Most of the weight loss is in the rims, which means faster acceleration and a surprisingly noticeable increase in turn in rate thanks to the reduced gyroscopic forces.
To match the new wheels, the new 320TPI Vittorias which everybody is getting so excited about, still in the fat-blokes-touring 25c size. They make that lovely zing sound which good tubulars make, although only time will tell whether it's sustainable to use such a nice tyre for training.
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