Hello, I'm looking for a new wheelset for my Giant Propel Advanced 2 Disc. Currently, I'm still using the original Giant PA2 wheels, but I'd like to upgrade to carbon wheels. Since this is my first set of carbon wheels and I don't know which height suits me best, I don't want to spend too much money on them. Personally, I think wheels with a 60mm drop look pretty cool. The only concern is the crosswind… I'm not a professional cyclist, I'm 1.75m tall, and I weigh around 73-74kg. Would I be better off with wheels around 50mm drop, or would I be better off with a higher wheelset? I mostly ride flat terrain, but I'd like to be able to use the same wheels when I'm riding on hilly terrain (the Flemish Ardennes) or even in the mountains. I'm considering two sets: one with a 62mm drop (Supra RFC Premium Speed) and one with a 50mm drop (Icon C5.0). See links. Which ones would be best for me? Other suggestions are always welcome!
https://www.12gobiking.nl/supra-rfc-premium-speed-62-disc-racefiets-wielset
https://www.icon-wheels.eu/collections/road/products/icon-c5-0-disc-dt240-exp-tubeless-ready-outlet
by VariousCan4905
2 Comments
My personal feeling for crosswinds is 50mm max, I would not go above. I rode different bikes in my life and it seems to me that 50 is perfect sweet point. I understand above 50 it looks cool, though for me it was too much suffering in crosswinds.
I ride 62/80 DT Swiss on one my bikes and that gives me zero issues with cross winds. And I live in a very windy part of the world. I am 85 kg thought so I’m less likely to be blown of my bike.
As for looks, I think 50m looks good on a propel.