Description Circuit - Boasting specifications that would make wheels costing hundreds more blush, the Circuit remains the industry leader in bang-for-the-buck performance. Patented T3 Twin Thread Technology is ma...
Summary: Very sorry to hear that these wheels are going out of production. I have found them to be fast and bombproof. I am hard on equipment and have ridden these wheels down from 250lbs to 220lbs over 3500 miles, slamming into innumerable potholes in the process. I did manage to break a spoke once but that was as the result of a crash. There are faster more expensive wheels out there but they tend to be less robust and/or overly specialized -- I don't have the time or the inclination to run a fleet of wheels for each and every occasion! If you want a decent set of "do it all" wheels, Circuits are hard to beat.
Strengths: Unbelievably good all round wheels and extremely strong.
Weaknesses: Replacing the T3 spokes is not straightforward. If your lbs doesn't carry them it helps to have spares. Also: I have never had to deal with Easton's customer service but I never seem to hear anything good about it...
Similar Products Used: Shimano RH500, Bontrager Race
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Bike Setup: Trek 5000 (the original), full ultegra 10
Summary: These wheels are fast without any doubt. If you are strong you can detach any body from your rear well. However, just after 3 months of a decent use the rear hub felt apart.
Strengths: very fast and strong rims
Weaknesses: rear hub
Similar Products Used: bontrager race
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Bike Setup: Douglas Matrix full Dura-ace and Easton Circuits
Summary: Great wheels they roll great and appear to be fairly fast. They hard holdin up really well and have stayed true. I ave hit some huge holes due to the beginning or construction season and the wheels have just taken them without flinching.
Strengths: Roll great, look good, and hold up over any of the bumps the road came give them.
Weaknesses: could be a little lighter but for the money they are great
Similar Products Used: Bontrager and Alexis both suck compare to these
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Summary: Light, rolls well with the Velomax hubs, sticker bling hasn't come off, no problems with staying true. I've put about 2k miles on these and am very happy. (I got the Circuit SL's)
Similar Products Used: ALX 290 (stock)
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Bike Setup: Giant TCR C3 - full 105, oval concepts stem, Hutchinson tires
Summary: Excellent wheels, very strong, reasonable weight and good aerodynamic shape that doesn't get pushed around except in huge cross winds.
Strengths: Very strong - I'm usually hard on wheels and these have never had to be touched except after a crash. I really think the 3T design is excellent.
Similar Products Used: FSA RD-88
Xero XSR-3
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