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Bikedave1234
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: September 24, 2011
Strengths: Solid and well-built, Made in America, Angry bee sound.Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: I had these wheels built by my LBS. I chose the Chris King R45 road hubs after having good results from their cross hubs. I matched them to HED Belgium C2 rims with DT Swiss spokes. These wheels replaced my Mavic SL Premiums after I cracked my rear rim with a big pothole. These wheels are heavier than the Mavics, which I expected, and have 32 spokes. The weight and the spoke count are virtually unnoticeable. These wheels are smooth and spin up easily. I have the option of running lower tire pressure with the HED rims which makes them better on broken pavement. The hubs are well-made and have the Chris King bee sound I have come to love. If you want "Made in America" quality then go with Chris King and match them to the rim of your choice. I also use Chris King cross hubs on my cross bike matched with Mavic Open Pro rims. I love them as well.
Price Paid:
$850.00
Purchased At: MOAB
Similar Products Used: Bontrager Race, Easton EA-50, Mavic SL Premium, Mavic Open Pro with Chris King Cross Hubs
Bike Setup: BMC SLT01, Complete Sram Red Group, 3T Ergonova Bar, FSA Stem, Specialized Toupe Saddle, Thomson Masterpiece Seatpost, Look Keo Carbon Pedals, Garmin Edge 800
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lipster95
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: May 13, 2011
Strengths: a little
Weaknesses: alotBottom Line: these things suck balls.
Similar Products Used: alot
Bike Setup: nice
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thirdwig
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: November 18, 2010
Strengths: Great sound. Great bearings. Hubs more focused to road use. More spoke options. Less expensive than a DT 240. Better flange dimensions than other road hubs. Great freewheelWeaknesses: Expensive, but you get what you pay for. Some early freewheel problems. Make sure you maintain these hubs, and they will work well for a long time.Bottom Line: I called Chris King for two months waiting for them to come in. After they finally did, I built them up to DT Swiss 585 rims, Sapim CX Rays 32 3x rear, and 28 2x front. The wheels are quite strong, but a little heavy.
The hubs have done well. They don't seem as overbuilt as the Classic hubs, so they are a little better for the road. Super light hubs, with great smoothness. The freewheel mechanism works well, and is a little more suited for the road with the fewer engagement points. The flange dimensions work a little better for a road rim, and allow for a variety of rim choices, as does the drilling options. I have been pleased. Hopefully they will last for a long time.
Of note, about two months into using these hubs the freewheel was not engaging, effectively freewheeling both forward and backward. Sent them back to King and they fixed it. They were pretty quiet about what happened. The hubs were one of the first shipments out, so the new product could have had a couple bugs to figure out. Seems to work fine now, as I have about 3000 miles with no problems.
Favorite Ride: Arizona
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At: Turin
Similar Products Used: DA hubs, Mavic Wheel
Bike Setup: 66cm Moots Vamoots, Ultegra SL, Chris King, Thomson, Deda Bar and Stem
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notoriousdjw
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: October 21, 2010
Strengths: -light, fast, no initial seal drag.
-If you love the angry bee sound, it's still there. If you hate it, there is less of it.
-lower spoke count options.Weaknesses: -expensiveBottom Line: R45s laced to Stans Alpha Rims with DT Revolution spokes. This wheelset is like the road version of what I use on the mountain bike (King Iso Disc hubs, DT Comp, Stans 355 rims). I haven't run these wheels tubeless yet but will probably try the Hutchinson tires at some point. The main reason for going with the Alpha hubs is that they're light and my 29er mtb rims have held up very well. The total wheelset weight is 1350g which is pretty awesome. So far I have only a couple hundred miles on them but the biggest difference from other CK hubs is the lack of drag when new and the quieter ring drive. These wheels spin great right out of the box and make less than half the noise of my mtb hubs. The bike feels so much snappier in acceleration with these wheels compared to the previous Ritchey wheelset. That wheelset was fairly light at around 1600g but didn't roll as nicely. I'll report back after a couple thousand miles but at this point I've very impressed.
Favorite Ride: Mountains of Misery
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At: Ebay!
Similar Products Used: king iso disc hubs
dura ace and ultegra hubs laced to Mavic Open Pro
Neuvation wheels which had a freehub body made of soft cheese and were a $400 lesson in getting what you pay for.
Bike Setup: Fuji Team Carbon with Ultegra These wheels might also see duty on a Salsa Casseroll
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