tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791205829167373593.post1687102787008276227..comments2023-08-05T10:10:14.345-04:00Comments on The Flamenco Chuckwagon: GamJams Reviews: The Wheels I Want - The Ones I EarnChuck Wagonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06418906274684022977noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791205829167373593.post-67935472324730922782009-03-12T17:29:00.000-04:002009-03-12T17:29:00.000-04:00Good question, anonymous. If I were so inclined, ...Good question, anonymous. If I were so inclined, I could afford to get a Look 585 with Super Record 11 and Bora Wheels.<BR/><BR/>I do have a Powertap. I feel it makes the time that I have available for training more efficient and valuable. Having no endurance sports background, it's been helpful. Sailing, windsurfing, skiing, tennis, lacrosse - there's not a lot in my athletic background on which I can fall back for inherent knowledge about what bike racing requires, effort wise. My balance and hand-eye coordination are off the freaking chain though. <BR/><BR/>I also have a carbon frame, which I would not have if I hadn't sailed into the mother of all bargains, purely by accident. Otherwise, it would be CAAD 9 (which I had originally intended to buy when I walked into said deal) all down the line for me.<BR/><BR/>If you saw the flippers at the bottom of my ankles you'd know that my shoe choice is limited indeed. Specialized or Side. Currently Specialized. Their cost is probably down to about $.25/per ride since they've lasted a long time, and thus are good value. <BR/><BR/>The pedals I have (Zeros) are durable and obviate knee pain. I never mind paying for durability and serviceability. Thanks to last year's little mishap, a knee replacement is nearly fete accompli for me, but I'd like to forestall that as long as possible. <BR/><BR/>The biggest reason why I'll say that super high end frames and wheels should be reserved for higher end categories is that the lower categories can be kind of a sketch fest, and sketch fests + sharp end frames and wheelsets = crazy expensive. <BR/><BR/>You don't happen to sell carbon wheels, do you?Chuck Wagonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418906274684022977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791205829167373593.post-78524818507548689532009-03-12T17:04:00.000-04:002009-03-12T17:04:00.000-04:00We all live somewhere on the continuum of training...We all live somewhere on the continuum of training time/money-making time; if your money-making time permits you to buy nice parts to make up for some lost training time, good on you. You should enjoy the fruits of your labor. <BR/><BR/>Your theory of embarrassment on getting dropped with bling wheels applies all down the line of bike parts -- carbon frames, power meters, shoes, pedals. Why single out wheels as something that should be reserved only for upper-category racers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791205829167373593.post-6589065593855145052009-03-11T21:50:00.000-04:002009-03-11T21:50:00.000-04:00Well said all around DaveK. You gotta earn it, an...Well said all around DaveK. You gotta earn it, and Cat 4s have no need for uber sexy expensive race wheels. <BR/><BR/>TTs aside, I guess...<BR/><BR/>But if you're depending on wheels to get out of Cat 4, you're gonna need desperate help to get anywhere in this sport.Sigberto Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04151180780700388745noreply@blogger.com