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Virtual drivers give up on simulators before a try , once they have not a wheel, because digital interfaces (0,1) have not a same feel then wheels or joysticks. In fact keyboards are not the better to turn a car.
A large number of keyboard users, do a use of one or two helpers to turn, but any of simulators not comes with this . Which are ‘steering help’ and ‘sensibility’. They work on speed of car and angle of track and do the corner more smooth and gentle, in other words, simulator do a curve to you.
The alternative used by other more experienced keyboard operators is to put the direction of the car in the horizontal axle in the mouse, like this device have a very big precision he produces an effect objected to that of the keyboard. The direction of the car becomes insensible at a first moment, since the mouse does not take springs as the keys, joysticks and steering wheels the most difficult point of the pilotage with mouse is the movement of return of the steering wheel.
As soon as it moves the mouse for the right, the pilot has to bring it back for the left, using the keyboard the steering wheel always returns alone for the centre, in the mouse the pilot has to find the centre for himself, the vision cockpit is recommended (to keep an eye on the virtual steering wheel). The mouse can be more precise of which many steering wheels, it is the first advantage of being in use mouse.Cheap steering wheels are limited by 180 °, mouses has no limitation (only of the table). With a mouse of good resolution it is possible to pass of 360 ° very easily. If with a small movement of the mouse the direction reaches already his limit it is enough to increase the ‘steering’ of the car in the options of the simulator up to arriving in a what it is comfortable.
Skilful or left-handed? well, with which hand are going to use the mouse is with you, it is a good idea to shape the ‘shifter’ also in the mouse, wheel or button, if you intend to put accelerator and brake in the keyboard; another hand is going to be very occupied.
You can try to accelerate and to brake with the wheels of the mouse, or still to place one of the two, brake or accelerator, in the vertical axle of the mouse (great feeling) and other in the mouse wheel. So another hand is more free for shifter, angle of vision and up to clutch.

Mouse, fist and arm has to be aligned and to be moved joined, to move only the fist take away all the agility of the movement, the angle of the elbow must be near of 90°.
The best configuration for the keyboard depends which hand you are going to use, but independent of that the hand must be opened, to not hurt the tendons and not even to tired easily. Supposing what will use the right hand. A good configuration of keys would be an accelerator in 6 – finger to curl. I brake in 8 – middle finger – and clutch in 4 – indicator-, all keys in the numerical keyboard, the enter would need to be shut down in this case, since the little finger is moved by reflex of others and pushed that keys .
Another example thumb in the space, middle in f9 and minimum in the enter, clutch, brake and accelerator. The truth is that the keys do not matter very much since the hand is comfortavel. Notice what with the “pedals” in the keyboard, the control of traction and to dosage cannot be done in the progressive form, then what the pilot does it is hit and stroke the keys with fast moves, clicking quicker or more slowly to obtain the wanted effect.
If the reader is finding the clutch strange, know that it is the basic reason for which keyboards are better what cheap steering wheels.
In this devices it is not possible to accelerate and to brake at the same time, then the performace will always be below a keyboard operator that it will be able to use well the clutch to slow the car down without reducing so much the spin of the motor.
Be with the accelerator and brake in the mouse or in the keyboard these configurations demand great skills, as soon as the functions of the right and left feet start to be done by the hands. A hint is change gear in manual after having caught the way with the direction, for last the clutch, and care to not let the motor put out, an exit of trace or when it hit a high gear they are enough if the clutch will not be used at the good moment.

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Racing Wheels question by the matt: How much of a difference do wheels (racing) make for an Ironman triathlon?
I’m considering getting deeper dish wheels like Zipps or something similar but want to know if what /if any advantage there is in performance over an Ironman course. For example: Does it help improve by 1 mph average etc. ?

I currently use a road Trek Madone and need new wheels but should I pony up for a new deeper wheel set and is worth the cost or just get regular training/road wheels?
(ha…or maybe a new triathlon bike all together!?!?

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Answer by McG
Your bike is very capable, no need to replace it. Wheel upgrades are important. Deep aero or not you want the lightest, strongest, with the lowest resistance bearing set you can afford. The best place to start is reading some reviews:

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Then check out: http://www.neuvationcycling.com/wheels.html

Neuvation wheels are less well known than Mavic, Easton, and Zipp. They are none-the-less very fast wheels.

Low rotating mass of your wheel and tire combination on a medium depth rim will be faster than a heavier deep aero wheel.

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