Upgrade carbon bike wheel or change the whole carbon bicycle?

The carbon wheel is the component that has the greatest impact oncrbon fiber bicycle behavior and can completely change its performance.Choosing the most suitable wheel set can fully meet our bicycle needs.Many times,cyclists who buy bicycles are guided by aesthetic standards,paying attention to fashion,weight and other parameters,or simply purchasing the most suitable thing for their budget, rather than particularly focusing on the dynamic performance of the bicycle, such as the carbon wheel set.
Few rider believes that the influence of carbon fiber wheel sets is significant,and when evaluating the performance of a bicycle, the carbon wheels play a major role in its behavior. In fact, I have also found that some biker buy beautifully shaped wheels just because they are beautiful, without considering how they will affect the handling of the bike or whether they are suitable for their technical abilities.
1. In addition to high-end carbon bicycle models, manufacturers usually simply classify the carbon wheelsets in their standard components, which in some cases can result in performance that is far from the quality of their bike frame.
These basic carbon wheel sets are typically models with carbon rims, with a rim height between 30 and 40 millimeters, low tension, and no aerodynamic purpose.
They are usually not very good models, and their weight is usually much higher than the average level. In most cases, these are the reasons why many mid-range and entry-level brand bicycles are pulled over, and you can see similar situations in many bicycles.
When we are in this situation, whether it is changing direction or accelerating and changing speed, we should immediately pay attention to the changes in the lighter carbon bike wheel set, which responds more sensitively. Looking at higher-level carbon fiber wheel sets, it will be found that carbon fiber wheels with aerodynamic contours have become fashionable among those who replace bicycle wheels. However, they rarely consider resistance reduction characteristics and are only chosen for aesthetic reasons.
If the maximum 45mm model is included, the impact on operation is usually not too significant compared to medium carbon fiber. In addition to weight, the main advantage of upgrading to high-quality carbon wheels is that they often have more lateral rigidity than the basic model, making cycling more refined and comfortable.
2. Now let's take a look at the high-profile aerodynamic carbon fiber wheel set. This is a type of wheel that requires cyclists to have a certain level of technical proficiency in cycling. Not only due to the influence of crosswinds, although the current design has greatly improved stability under these conditions, the increase in the mass of the outer side of the wheels also increases inertia. Simply put, most rider really can't ride this type of wheelset well.
3. The ultra light carbon wheel set is no longer widely used for this low profile ultra light wheel format. This type of wheel provides power to the carbon bicycle, maximizing its ability to change direction and greatly promoting acceleration. Combined with sports and climbing bikes, they can give us a feeling of being able to do anything we want with a bike.

Whether to upgrade the carbon bicycle wheels or choose to replace the bike, as I mentioned above, the carbon wheelset provides us with a great choice to maximize the performance of the bike. Even if we need to achieve several different bike performances, we can use them in different combinations according to the route we need to handle that day.

However, in some cases, carbon bicycles are not directly suitable for us, such as choosing sizes that are too large or too small. Also, because we chose a carbon bicycle that was not suitable for the style we needed.
For example, if we live in inland areas, a carbon bicycle that conforms to aerodynamic principles is meaningless, and its performance can be adjusted with a set of ultra light carbon wheel sets. But if we live on a plateau, the situation is exactly the opposite.
In addition, if our goal is to ride long distances without rushing, and a leisure style bicycle can make our posture more relaxed, riding more stable, and comfortable, then owning a carbon fiber bicycle with aggressive geometric shapes and powerful performance is meaningless. In this situation, although we can adjust the performance of the bicycle by updating the carbon bike wheels, the most honest approach may be to admit that we chose the wrong bicycle.