Paul: The Jet 6’s rim is so wide that it changes the profile of a regular 23mm tyre – and that’s the point. It’s an aero feature designed tosmooth the transition from rounded tyre front to rim sidewalls, removing the curve inwards that can result in a 23mm tyre on a narrower rim.
The wonderfully smooth hubs and tight spoke lacing coupled with the aero performance gives the fastest-feeling ride on test. These things fly. Performance in side winds is well controlled, and though they feel a little less punchy when sprinting and on the steepest climbs than some lighter wheels, they’re by no means slow.
Guy: This alloy-rimmed wheelset from aero originators HED is a beautiful handling, highly aero set up, if slightly on the lardy side. The wide alloy rim with bulged 60mm carbon-fibre fairing below uses the latest wind-tunnel research to produce a wheel that reduces drag in a wider wind arc than conventional rims. It’s also noticeably more controllable in gusty or fast, twisty descent conditions than most 50mm – let alone 60mm – rims.
While lacing the spokes into the rim rather than the fairing makes it heavier and slightly less stiff than some competitors, it’s noticeably smoother on longer rides and copes with bad road surfaces better. While the weight makes it a struggle on steeper hills, as soon as the speed picks up you can notice the aero effect immediately compared with conventional wheels. The carbon centre front hub adds pimp appeal.
This article was originally published in Cycling Plus magazine and Triathlon Plus magazine.
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