On Apr 16, 3:58 pm, "Javier" <
[email protected]> wrote:
> Is it just me or are bladed spokes troublesome in crosswinds? I have a
> set of stock Bontrager Race wheels on my Trek 5200 and I've noticed
> that when a cross wind hits I get pushed around alot more that when I
> used to ride my other road bike that had Mavic Cosmos wheels with
> traditional spokes.
>
> Javier
I doubt the spokes are responsible. If there are any equipment caused
differences to the way your bike handles in the wind, it is more
likely that either your rim depth and or the frame and fork geometry
is more responsible than any influence your spokes have on the
difference you sense.
After many years of swapping wheels of many types on various
framesets, I can say that with a very "nervous handling" frameset you
won't notice wind blowing the front wheel around until you get close
to 30mm or more and that is if it is fairly light as well. Factors
influencing this are rim depth, rim weight, frame and fork geometry
and of course speed of the bike and of the cross-wind. I have 3 front
wheels that are different only in the spokes. There has never been any
difference in the way they handle between the 3, and they are only
slightly more influenced by cross-winds than a 27mm and a traditional
box section, 32 1.8/2.0 round spokes.