wheels carbon or alu

[Johan Bornman]

you must be or too heavy or going down a looong hill with lots of sharp turns too burst a tyre because of heat from braking. if you are under 80kg then go for full carbon' date=' you won't be dissapointed. or go for the easton ea70 wheels. propably the lightest carbon wheels with an alu braking surface.[/quote']

 

Bursting a tyre from overheating is very, very common in the mountains. Because you only ride the flats you never experience it.

 

I wonder where you get that arbritary 80kgs from? Is there some calculation you want to share with us?

 

Your advice is not sound. Advising someone to purely make that decision based on weight rather than terrain is downright naive.

 

 

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Bursting a tyre from overheating is very' date=' very common in the mountains.

 

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Think Joseba Beloki, snapped ankle/shin/something, and LA cyclocrossing at speed...