beside the obvious coolness factor ( and i admit, they do look pretty awesome), are carbon rims worth it?
they aren't really any lighter than a nice aluminum rim. and the price of a pair of rims easily equal one nice non-carbon wheelset. i guess another advantage is most carbon rims are tubular, but i don't see any other positives. are they stiffer? am i missing something?
how long do these rims last from brake wear? i can see from racing/riding CX in muddy weather, that the grit likely would wear them out quicker than road racing.
they aren't really any lighter than a nice aluminum rim. and the price of a pair of rims easily equal one nice non-carbon wheelset. i guess another advantage is most carbon rims are tubular, but i don't see any other positives. are they stiffer? am i missing something?
how long do these rims last from brake wear? i can see from racing/riding CX in muddy weather, that the grit likely would wear them out quicker than road racing.