After waiting nearly 7 month my new toys finally arrived via slow boat from France. A set of Mavic Cosmic Carbone SL's with a PowerTap SL Hub. Sexy, Sexy!!!
I've been using a PowerTap Elite for the past few months and I'm more than convinced that if you are serious about training and racing you need some sort of power meter be it Ergomo, SRM, iBike... the PowerTap is the simplest and most portable option out there.
I gave them a shakedown cruise this Sunday, a 5 hour trek through the winding roads of Rancho Santa Fe and Fairbanks Ranch. They are fast! The hub does add some weight, but the aero rims do seem to "hold their speed" longer, and when they are wound up they motor right along. Under heavy torque - standing climbs and the like - the rear wheel does flex somewhat, but the front tracks true on fast descents. Recently, I had the chance to ride another deep vee wheel, a Reynolds DV66 an amazing wheel, stiff, very fast- the Carbones differ in that they ride a bit more smoothly that and they are 16mm less deep. All in all not too shabby and worth the wait. Well see how they do in the next Crit.
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