Norseman equipment: the wheels

During Norseman I will spend a lot of time on my bike. The bike course is not flat; it goes up, down, twist and turn. Even though Norway is raking in money from its oil and gas business, hardly any goes to making sure the road surfaces are good. So I will ride a challenging course on at time bad asphalt during potential bad weather (remind me why I am paying for this again…..)



Picking out the perfect Norseman wheel is not easy since the wheel has to be able to, climb, break without overheating, aero, tough, reliable and light. No wheel is all of those, so my goal was to find the closest best match. My choice is Mavic Cosmic Carbone 40C.



Mavic is not the first brand to be discussed in triathlon circus. But is you are following professional cycling you know the brand very well. Most likely you have gotten some Mavic training wheels on your bike when you bought it, you have trained on them and if you are honest they did perform excellent. Many triathletes have good experiences with Mavics training wheels, but are not familiar with the racing options. Mavics racing options are bomb proof, well made high performance wheels. Even more important, the wheels perform under all kinds of conditions, not just on a flat , dry course with no turns.



Why the Cosmic Carbone 40C for Norseman? I need a wheel set that first of all is clincher, which can take the beating from the road surface, which can climb and race TT, but on other factor played an important role. Carbone clinchers have not been famous for their ability to break; actually they have become infamous for overheating. Mavic’s 40C is the first carbon clincher with the same stopping power as an aluminum wheel.



Conclusion: For Norseman Mavic’s 40C is the best overall wheel for me.