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Robert Brown
Guest
Hi all,
I'm considering going the aero route, for long-distance rides and races (100 - 300 km).
One option I have is to buy the Corima aero wheelset. They are sold in clincher and tubular/singles
variants. Not too expensive either. So which should I buy?
Have any of you tried them?
Disadvantages I see with the Corima clincher setup:
- Tyre puncture risks destroying a pretty expensive carbon wheel if I cannot stop the bike
before the rim contacts the pavement (on singles, the tyre spreads itself on puncturing,
protecting the rim)
- Manufacturer-specified max pressure 7,5 bar / 110 psi
- Each wheel weighs 100 g more (not counting tyre and tube)
A disadvantage I see with the singles setup:
- Tyres are becoming rarer (what happened to Barum, Clément, Dordoigne, ... ?) and are of worse
quality, so how many years left before I have to chuck the wheelset?
As background, my current wheels are MA3/Veloce with Veloflex Master rubber. In my previous life (in
70's and 80's) I used singles exclusively, racing in Canberra, so I'm very comfortable using both
tyre types. I am impressed though, after rediscovering cycling this past summer, at the advances
made in clincher equipment, which is why I am trying a clincher wheelset at the moment and I have to
admit it's quite good.
The max pressure restriction on the Corima clinchers sounds a bit limiting, since I usually pump to
9 bar / 130 psi - I weigh 75 kg / 165 lbs now that I'm 43 ... ).
/ Robert
I'm considering going the aero route, for long-distance rides and races (100 - 300 km).
One option I have is to buy the Corima aero wheelset. They are sold in clincher and tubular/singles
variants. Not too expensive either. So which should I buy?
Have any of you tried them?
Disadvantages I see with the Corima clincher setup:
- Tyre puncture risks destroying a pretty expensive carbon wheel if I cannot stop the bike
before the rim contacts the pavement (on singles, the tyre spreads itself on puncturing,
protecting the rim)
- Manufacturer-specified max pressure 7,5 bar / 110 psi
- Each wheel weighs 100 g more (not counting tyre and tube)
A disadvantage I see with the singles setup:
- Tyres are becoming rarer (what happened to Barum, Clément, Dordoigne, ... ?) and are of worse
quality, so how many years left before I have to chuck the wheelset?
As background, my current wheels are MA3/Veloce with Veloflex Master rubber. In my previous life (in
70's and 80's) I used singles exclusively, racing in Canberra, so I'm very comfortable using both
tyre types. I am impressed though, after rediscovering cycling this past summer, at the advances
made in clincher equipment, which is why I am trying a clincher wheelset at the moment and I have to
admit it's quite good.
The max pressure restriction on the Corima clinchers sounds a bit limiting, since I usually pump to
9 bar / 130 psi - I weigh 75 kg / 165 lbs now that I'm 43 ... ).
/ Robert