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UFTriGator posted 50 weeks ago.
I think you'll be fine. A guy I race with down here runs H3s front and back on his P3 and had a great race in Portland a few weeks ago, which had two big climbs and tons of rollers. Another I guy I ride with on the UF cycling team had H3s front and back on his Trinity for a while and consistently won most of the TTs in Florida before upgrading to Cat 2, and even now he went top 10 at the Pro/1/2 State Championship with a 56 min 40k. I've never really had trouble running a disc in strong cross-winds. It's all about confidence. If you just duck your head down and concentrate on going forward, the wind isn't really a big deal at all. It's a little trickier with a trispoke, since it'll cause a very small vibration if you have a strong 90 degree crosswind, but that doesn't happen often.
Take this with a grain of salt: If I were you, I'd sell both Renns and buy a carbon disc. Much stiffer.
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-Matt
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kkocan posted 50 weeks ago.
I am not worried about the wind so much as the weight I would be adding.
On a rolling 12 mile course last weekend I was able to average 24.9 on a pretty breezy day with the jets.
I hadn't thought about selling both the Renn's for a better disc! That's a good idea!
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2008 Main Races:
VA Beach Shamrock Marathon
Desoto TTT
WV Mountaineer HIM
IM Wisconsin
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UFTriGator posted 50 weeks ago.
I just went back and looked at times from Portland (nasty hills). That one guy who I race with the P3 and trispokes went almost exactly my time, and I was on a disc and deep front. Usually I'm a little faster on the bike at sprints in Florida.
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-Matt
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Nobody posted 50 weeks ago.
I run an H3 front and had the same concerns. It's heavier than my Easton Vistas, but I can't tell the difference in climbs. On descents, though......there's noticable difference.
Greatness is only achieved by those who perpetually raise the expectations of themselves to the point where it ruins their life.
So I have a small dilemna on what to do with race wheels. I have a Hed Jet 60/90 combo that I have ridden and like. I have been looking for a disc wheel and just this weekend found a Renn 575 in great shape for a good price and bought it.
Now I found someone who has an almost brand new Hed 3 front/Renn 575 rear that doesn't like riding them in the wind and wants to trade straight up for a deep wheelset and would be willing to trade me even for the Jets. If I do so I will just keep whichever Renn is nicer and sell the other one.
So for those with experience with the Hed 3 fronts, how do you like them and how do they climb? Most of my races will be on rolling terrain and or courses like IMWI. I've heard a lot of good stuff about the H3.
I would greatly appreciate any comments/feedback from anyone running an H3/disc combo!
Thanks
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2008 Main Races:
VA Beach Shamrock Marathon
Desoto TTT
WV Mountaineer HIM
IM Wisconsin