I think they already should be - the intent of the bike (and rest of the build kits to some extent) should inform bike manufacturers which layup stiffness targets to shoot for. End user adjustments (wheelset, suspension setup, tire pressures) can make up a lot of that difference too.
I think for entry level stuff, it's a really good thing that aluminum wheels without super-high spoke tension are a good thing (just pair them with decent rubber, please). At the higher end, then trying to run carbon fibre everything starts to make lots of sense... maybe for the XL sizes on things, try and make up some frame stiffness if the components aren't going to change underneath (because to be honest, us clydes don't mind an extra half pound of bike weight if it means having uncompromised handling - particularly on price point complete bikes that will have wheelsets and forks which are great on median riders, but be at their limit with us on them).
Feb. 25, 2018, 6:07 p.m. - Tehllama42
I think they already should be - the intent of the bike (and rest of the build kits to some extent) should inform bike manufacturers which layup stiffness targets to shoot for. End user adjustments (wheelset, suspension setup, tire pressures) can make up a lot of that difference too. I think for entry level stuff, it's a really good thing that aluminum wheels without super-high spoke tension are a good thing (just pair them with decent rubber, please). At the higher end, then trying to run carbon fibre everything starts to make lots of sense... maybe for the XL sizes on things, try and make up some frame stiffness if the components aren't going to change underneath (because to be honest, us clydes don't mind an extra half pound of bike weight if it means having uncompromised handling - particularly on price point complete bikes that will have wheelsets and forks which are great on median riders, but be at their limit with us on them).