Is there anyone experienced of the wheels Rigida Xone? Thanks for comments about rolling resistance, acceptable comfort or excessive stiffness for long rides (up to century), truing frequency etc. GR
Is there anyone experienced of the wheels Rigida Xone? Thanks for> comments about rolling resistance, acceptable comfort or excessive> stiffness for long rides (up to century), truing frequency etc.
None of the effects you mention vary with any common rims, even ones with few spokes, the radial deflections being about the thickness of common copier paper. If you can feel the "bump" when riding over a flat sheet of copier paper lying on the road, then you might notice a difference.
From the picture they seem mainly boutique items, being a semi-deep cross section, fancy colored and machined, and having relatively few blackened flat spokes.
Gabriele Russo 22 March 2005 23:15:49 [ permanent link ]
Why do you think you need these wheels?>
Jobst.Brandt@stanfordalumni.org
Good question. Answer: fighting "aging effect". I like long rides and it is necessary (simply) to keep going fast. But aging is fast too, so I am looking for wheels with less rolling resistance but granting a sufficient comfort for 6 hs long rides. Nowadays I rely on Ultegra hubs and Ambrosio Excellence rims. Thanks for any suggestion. GR
Gabriele Russo 22 March 2005 23:22:38 [ permanent link ]
Correction: "rolling resistance" is reductive. Better: less resistances in general. GR
"Gabriele Russo" <gabriele_russo@tiscali.it> ha scritto nel messaggio news:z9_%d.15938$kC3.7912@tornado.fastwebnet.it...> > Why do you think you need these wheels?> >
Jobst.Brandt@stanfordalumni.org>
Good question. Answer: fighting "aging effect".> I like long rides and it is necessary (simply) to keep going fast. But
aging> is fast too, so I am looking for wheels with less rolling resistance but> granting a sufficient comfort for 6 hs long rides. Nowadays I rely on> Ultegra hubs and Ambrosio Excellence rims.> Thanks for any suggestion.> GR>
Gabriele Russo 23 March 2005 00:02:19 [ permanent link ]
there is nothing in wheels, other than riding thin high pressure> tires, with smooth tread, to reduce rolling resistance. Unless you> are riding at high speeds, wind drag in spokes is insignificant,> especially for non-competitive riding.
You can't believe, but I know tens of people who say there are sensible differences in riding resistances among different wheels. Powerful of the cash out?
I take it you are in> Italy from your sig. Where in (I) do you ride?
Confirm, Rome. Family constraints suggest me not to spend more than two-three spaced mornings a week. Stelvio and friends are watched during Giro.
There is nothing in wheels, other than riding thin high pressure>> tires, with smooth tread, to reduce rolling resistance. Unless you>> are riding at high speeds, wind drag in spokes is insignificant,>> especially for non-competitive riding.
You can't believe, but I know tens of people who say there are> sensible differences in riding resistances among different> wheels. Powerful of the cash out?
I take it you are in Italy from your sig. Where in (I) do you>> ride?
Confirm, Rome. Family constraints suggest me not to spend more than> two-three spaced mornings a week. Stelvio and friends are watched> during Giro.
You must see it first hand. It is shockingly grand.
Meanwhile, ride to Lago di Bracciano and eat lunch in Anguilara. Radicofani is also a great ride.
Gabriele Russo 23 March 2005 02:36:50 [ permanent link ]
Meanwhile, ride to Lago di Bracciano and eat lunch in Anguilara.> Radicofani is also a great ride.
Thanks for suggestions. At Lago di Bracciano and Anguillara, potholes of the ring road are well known, Radicofani is quite far, soon will reach. Bye. GR
