I'm trying to choose between 30mm Token wheels which I can get for about 500 bucks Australian and 50mm carbon/alloy Token wheels, which are more than twice the price of the 30mm wheels.
The 30mm wheels are not only lighter on the wallet, they're also almost 400g lighter.
Now, will I notice the difference in aerodynamics much? They're both bladed spokes, it's just the cheaper wheels are 20mm less deep but are a lot lighter.
I'm going to put a PowerTap hub in whichever way I go. I want bang for buck, as I'm pushing the boat out here, but I want to know if the 20mm difference in aerodynamics will make as much of a difference as the 400g weight difference?
I appreciate the difference will be minimal, it's not like I'll be dragging a sail, but would I notice it at speed in a bunch?
The 30mm wheels are not only lighter on the wallet, they're also almost 400g lighter.
Now, will I notice the difference in aerodynamics much? They're both bladed spokes, it's just the cheaper wheels are 20mm less deep but are a lot lighter.
I'm going to put a PowerTap hub in whichever way I go. I want bang for buck, as I'm pushing the boat out here, but I want to know if the 20mm difference in aerodynamics will make as much of a difference as the 400g weight difference?
I appreciate the difference will be minimal, it's not like I'll be dragging a sail, but would I notice it at speed in a bunch?