So do new wheels make you faster? (Bike Pics)

[Mr. SR500]

I want to know if new wheels will make me smarter and/or sexier.

I can say that my new wheels made me poorer and louder, actually. I don't think they actually made me faster though.

I'm sure you are faster, now about the others...

[7rider]

Bah! BS_Girl ( gasp! Did you do that on purpose??) is just jealous!

DH is seriously jonesing for some Bontrager Aeolus wheels on the belief that they will make him faster.

I have tried various wheels, and found that some definitely made me SLOWER...but I can't say anything made me faster. Same thing with tires. Certain tires roll like they're going through wet cement. Others are much faster.

[Mr. SR500]

I found this article:

http://www.roadcycling.com/news/article1783.shtml

So faster yes, but mot much. Still they look fast!

[short cut sally]

MrSR500, nice pic of the bike. Love the set up. If those rims don't make you go any faster, they sure look like they would go fast just by appearance alone. I am sure they will be lighter and you'll feel the breeze in your hair better Love Chicago's bike pics too. WOW..who knew rims could be so exciting. I think that would be my first upgrade on a bike too. (I was actually looking at the same rims that Chicago put on her bike ) But so far, I don't have a need to. I just peddle along at my speed, no TT's are in my future.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I'm sure you are faster, now about the others...

Hey, I resemble that remark!