On last year's "Fast America" (LA to Boston), I rode my Kestrel Talon rigged with aerobars and a virtually indestructible set of Velocity wheels. It weighed in at just under 20 pounds. Fine for the long haul days without much climbing...but, it was not fun to ride when the road went vertical. Because it's a bit top heavy it was also very scary to ride on the 50+mph downhills.
This year's "Ridge of the Rockies" (Canada to Mexico) has 88,000 feet of climbing scattered over 19 days of riding. I'll be riding my Kuota Kredo. Weighing in at just over 17 pounds...it's a blast to ride uphill!!! I've switched to Profile Dromo carbon bars so I can still use my clip-on aerobars on the flatter days. Still haven't figured out what wheel set I'll ride.
