Hello /n/, I would like to get your opinion on deep-section rims.

I am quite a fanatical hobbyist cyclist, and I used to ride on a high quality aluminium bike with good alu wheels. I recently bought a Canyon Aeroad because ive got way too much money and ive got to spend it some way. Its amazing in almost every single way. My old alu bike felt like a hardcore racing machine, very fast on good roads but very unpleasant on the rough roads. The Aeroad feels like a comfy glider, it doesnt feel fast but it actually is faster than the alu bike, and I can stay on it all day. But there is one big issue I have with it: those retarded deep rims. The Aeroad comes standard with 60mm rims. It feels great when riding over flat roads, but when you get up to speeds over 70kph it starts darting all over the place, I feel like I am not in control at all. The alu bike on the other hand, is absolutely glued to the road at those speeds, and it does exactly what I want it to do. Its an absolute dream on descents.

So, am I just a bitch or is this a real problem with deep section rims? I watch pro cycling often, and the guys on Aeroads very often use much shallower wheels. Why would they sell their costumer bikes with such retarded deep wheels? There is not even an option for the aeroad with normal wheels. I just dont get it.

Pic related is a guy who wins a lot of bicycle races, riding on an Aeroad with shallow rims on a flat course (Dutch national championships, which he won in a bunch sprint).

Are deep rims a marketing trick?