Why RC24 one-piece cast alloys instead?
The one-piece wheels are an integrated structure, there are no rivetted or bolted joins so the spokes and the rims are more stiffly connected to the hub. All of the braking, accelerating and cornering forces are more widely distributed over the hub/spoke join. I chose the 1986 RC24 wheels because their rim diameters and tyre sizes are compatible with the RC17. As well, the disc flange dimensions are the same so my RC17 discs bolt straight on to the RC24 flanges, front and back. The RC24 uses the same wheel bearings, and the RC17 sprocket carrier drops straight in, cushions and all. Apart from that, I’ve measured the RC24 wheels to be a bit lighter than the Comstars they replace, which would result is some small performance benefits. The front wheel is about 4.4kg – about 0.2kg less than the front Comstar. The rear wheel is about 6.1kg – about 0.4kg less than the original Comstar. That doesn’t sound like much, but when the wheels are spinning on a bike doing 200kmh, I think I will notic
