Race wheels

So at the very last minute, I decided to rent a pair of race wheels for my race this weekend. Given my time goals this weekend a 1-2 minute gain on the bike might be just what I need to hit them. I know I’m fast enough to gain a real edge with race wheels but it still feels odd using them. I guess in my mind only top end athletes use them and I would hardly put myself in those ranks. Still, the Chicago Triathlon is my A-race this year so I’ll take whatever edge I can get. I’m excited to see what times I can produce with the race wheels in place. I've never raced with deep dish wheels so I hope I don’t have any handling issues out on the course.

I rented the wheels through VQ and the Highland Park Trek store. A friend mentioned to me this week that they still had a pair of race wheels for this weekend so I gave them a call and got set up today. They only cost me $75 for the weekend and I have until Tuesday to return them. I got a Hed Tri Spoke on the front and a Hed Jet 90 with a wireless PowerTap hub on the rear. Man, they make my bike look mean! I snapped some pictures and I’ll try to post them later. I rode a little bit with the wheels today and they felt really smooth and fluid. Hopefully I can put out a performance worthy of these sweet wheels this weekend!