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Ryan
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: July 8, 2011
Strengths: • Lightweight
• Well Built no major marks, and I race criterium's A-Lot.
• If you like a bright yellow then you will love these.
• When it comes to sizing get a size equal to your american shoes. I found the Mavic shoe size scale to be very similar to the Nike shoe scale.
• VERY STIFF, these are beyond my expectations, I normally climb a 17%-22% hill (3 Miles) for intervals. My wattage went up almost 12% with these shoes.
• Built Tough I am a young cyclist who destroys races. If you enjoy a product that lasts, and is extremely stiff then get these.
Weaknesses: • Expensive $220-300 is a lot to spend on one aspect of a sport.
• Get dirty easily. Just go to your local shoe store and ask for general shoe polish (Many material grade).
• I was very excited to get these and foolishly walked on a brick walkway over to where my dad was to show him. They got a small scrape on them. ( I am very picky) I was immediately torn by this and quickly put the cleat on to cover it up. The bottoms of the shoes are carbon fiber not cheap plastic, they do scratch, but it does not effect performance.Bottom Line: When I first got the idea of purchasing the yellow sparkling wonders, I had been using a cheap pair of specialized comp road shoes. Those were alright but they were heavy and I was getting into junior nationals, etc. So I went online and found these flashy shoes. I order these off real cyclist and got them 4 days later. I opened the box and was immediately shocked by how gosh darn bright they were. But I loved them! I immediately went for a 50 mile ride, which felt strange even though I used the same shimano cleats. After I got back I felt like my legs had worked harder then ever, I think it was because of how lightweight these shoes are. Few things to take into consideration with these shoes:
1. They are very bright, you will not want to get them dirty since you paid $200+ but that is just life.
2. They are expensive! Although I have had two pairs of SIDI's which I loved! These are my overall favorite.
3.They are extremely lightweight. (Lighter then the box/website says)
4. They are very showy, so it takes a while to get use to them, Luckily you can work them a little bit and then polish with a less fine polish. I enjoy a darker yellow.
OVERALL I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THESE TO A FRIEND.
Favorite Ride: Mountains
Price Paid:
$240.00
Purchased At: www.RealCyclist.com
Similar Products Used: Mavic Powertap Wheels
Bike Setup: Cannondale CAAD 9 6 (2009)
Groupset: SRAM Rival (2010)
Wheels: ZIPP 404 (2010)
I usually do not pay for most of my gear, I am sponsored. But I did pay for these shoes.
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