SubscribeMy sponsoring bike shop, Blacksmith Cycles, has loaned me a set of Madfiber Wheels for IMPanama.
If you’ve never seen these wheels they’re pretty spectacular! They don’t have spokes per se, but rather, carbon ribbons that are an integral part of the rim and the hub.
They’re super light, pretty stiff, faster, deeper and more aero than my old zip 404’s. These will come with me rather than my 404s. I’ll have the following wheels in my arsenal:
- Madfiber Front
- HED Trispoke Front
- Madfiber Rear
- Zipp 808 Rear
- Zipp Disc Rear
I expect that unless it’s terribly windy, I’ll be running the disc at the back and the Madfiber or trispoke in the front. During my taper and acclimatization rides in Panama I’ll be riding both combinations to see which I prefer and keep the other as a backup (just in case) for race day.
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