Do roadies balance their wheels? I know on heavier wheels it is beneficial but a road wheel doesn't have a ton of mass spinning around. balancing would require adding weight to a wheelset not something a road rider would want to do.
I have seen MX bikes running down a road course with the rear wheel 'hopping' as they cruised down the road....in the dirt you wouldn't notice. Similiar for MTB wheels....balancing would do very little, I suspect. The faster you go the bigger the problem, correct?
I did notice my MTB wheelset was not balanced before taking it out after I put my slicks on. I didn't seem to notice it much on the road (10-20mph with some coasting 36ish MPH)....but aren't road bikes and their riders pretty specific about bike set up. On 100 or more miles will a balanced tire make a difference? After you change a tube it would need to be rebalanced..........
Just an odd thought I had today at lunch.
I have seen MX bikes running down a road course with the rear wheel 'hopping' as they cruised down the road....in the dirt you wouldn't notice. Similiar for MTB wheels....balancing would do very little, I suspect. The faster you go the bigger the problem, correct?
I did notice my MTB wheelset was not balanced before taking it out after I put my slicks on. I didn't seem to notice it much on the road (10-20mph with some coasting 36ish MPH)....but aren't road bikes and their riders pretty specific about bike set up. On 100 or more miles will a balanced tire make a difference? After you change a tube it would need to be rebalanced..........
Just an odd thought I had today at lunch.