expensive wheels for winter wheels? meh

monkeyslayer

Just wondering what people thoughts would be on this, I've a set of nice fulcrum zeroes on my good bike and though I'm not and probably won't be putting serious mileage on them over the winter months I'm just concerned I might be putting unnecessary wear on them, I found a good bit of grit in the brake blocks I replaced this eve so the rims are a concern... so considering I've a set of racing 5's hanging up in the shed and my logic being being I enjoy the zeroes more, I'm not keen about spending 100's of euros replacing ceramic bearings come spring. Any thoughts? Am I over thinking it? I'm sure there's plenty of people with pricey wheels around here, and I'm sure if they were deep section they'd certainly be hanging up, but moreso for the wind and water factor than the wear.

bcmf

Deffo leave the expensive wheels hanging in the attic. They will get wrecked over the rest of the winter .

killalanerr

Buy the best gear you can afford ware it out then buy more .bed rooms and bike sheds are full of "good gear" not been used this makes no sense to me

el tel

I would have zero concern about issues concerning wearing out the wheel through winter use, especially if you know how to care for them. Plus bearings can be replaced However I have an irrational concern of crashing in wintery conditions and for that reason would be more worried about wrecking them that way.

07Lapierre

Bedrooms and sheds are full of good gear "being stored for the Winter" which will be brought back out in March/April once the weather improves...makes sense to me.

Lumen

07Lapierre wrote: »

Bedrooms and sheds are full of good gear "being stored for the Winter" which will be brought back out in March/April once the weather improves...makes sense to me.

Ah, but from an accounting perspective the gear costs money while stored through depreciation.

Anyone want some 8 speed Zipps?

Eamonnator

I have a pair of Fulcrum Zeros, hanging out of my "good bike", which is in my garage, and won't be moving until spring.
Winter is tough on bikes. I prefer my winter bike and wheels to take the beating.

07Lapierre

Lumen wrote: »

Ah, but from an accounting perspective the gear costs money while stored through depreciation.

Anyone want some 8 speed Zipps?

How much do u want for the Zipps?

Lumen

I was commuting on my Canyon race bike with 50mm full carbon wheels through November whilst my commuting bike was being repaired.

The only problem was other commuters taking the piss.

bcmf

killalanerr wrote: »

Buy the best gear you can afford ware it out then buy more .bed rooms and bike sheds are full of "good gear" not been used this makes no sense to me

Says the man who was out on his best Bianchi with eps in the mud soaked saturday spin.
Oh wait you were on your winter Planet x and the Bianchi was sitting snugly in the attic :pac:

ednwireland

one bike ksyrium Sl's on it ridden all year round , back rim worn through after 4 years had to change the bushing inside the wheel last year that was it (i do clean my bike after every winter spin however)

07Lapierre

Eamonnator wrote: »

I have a pair of Fulcrum Zeros, hanging out of my "good bike", which is in my garage, and won't be moving until spring.
Winter is tough on bikes. I prefer my winter bike and wheels to take the beating.

I also prefer the 25mm tyres, mudguards and Lights on my "Winter" bike.

mossym

deep rim race wheels (4za's) are cleaned and won't see outside till march or april. tri bike is on the turbo(direct drive, so no back wheel required)

kysrium elites are on the road bike, and they'll do the winter spins outside

irishrover99

I decided to commute for a few days on my better bike since the roads hadn't got to many broken branches on them and taught i'd be ok puncture wise. On Friday i got two punctures on the way home. Had to take it real slow after that as i had no other tubes and i ruined the tyre.

Will be sticking to my commuting bike which has more puncture resistant tyres for the next while. Nearly froze changing the tube and don't fancy doing it again in this weather