Look at Trek�s Emonda and Domane lineup.?None, at any price point, has a rim deeper than 35mm.?Only the Madone sports a deep-section rim.?The total lineups of Emondas and Domanes top out at 37mm rims. Specialized is the same way.?Though,...
Look at Trek�s Emonda and Domane lineup.?None, at any price point, has a rim deeper than 35mm.?Only the Madone sports a deep-section rim.?The total lineups of Emondas and Domanes top out at 37mm rims.
Specialized is the same way.?Though, at least the top-of-the-line Tarmac features a 60, but the top-end Roubaix sports a measly 32! The Tip-toppy Aethos, a bike costing an astounishing $15,500 only sports a 37mm rim.?The Dura-Ace Di2 model, with a price tag of $13,000 only comes with a 33!
The mid-range Aethos, a $4,700 bike, doesn�t even list the depth of the alloy wheelset that comes on the bike (looks like a 25, maybe a 27).?It wasn�t long ago you could find a nice set of 40s on a mid-range road bike.
What in tarnation is going on here?
Of course, I�ve got my cynical guess, but I�m trying with everything I�ve got to?resist the urge to put this to a silly money thing, where the manufacturers are trying to get top Dollar for their high-end bikes, only to turn around and burn cyclists for a decent set of aero wheels on a bike they�d already shelled out five figures on.?I�m going to email Trek and Specialized to see what�s up.?If I get a buzzword-laden corporate email, it�ll be quite easy to see what they�re up to.
