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Stronglight
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: November 9, 2005
Strengths: Fairly light, and these give me very little wind-up resistance when building. --- Strong: I don't even own a mountain or freestyle bike (so I don't jump off of anything higher than an occasional curb) and these are always tough enough for any roads (or pot holes) I've punished them on. --- Low price: I will often buy them on sale, so they are quite inexpensive - especially for the high quality they offer.Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: I usually build with DT's Competition 15/16/16 gauge spokes, typically in a 3x pattern. The 14/15/14 gauge I only use ocasionally - for the drive-side on a fixed-gear or a single-speed bike, or for the rear wheel of a full touring bike. The lighter gauge spokes are really fine for most any road applications. I don't remember ever breaking a spoke and I've ridden them on some very rough city roads and even un-paved roads and light trails. I trust them on my longest solo rides far from any support.
Favorite Ride: Local hilly winding country roads
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$11.00
Purchased At: Nashbar, etc.
Similar Products Used: DT Revolution, Wheelsmith, various OEM garbage spokes.
Bike Setup: Several bikes. Various set-ups: racing, touring, cyclo-cross, track.
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Morten
a Road Racer
from Hønefoss, NorwayDate Reviewed: June 7, 2001
Strengths: Scary strong....Weaknesses: maybe a bit heavy compared to others like DT Revos or Sapims but if you`re not Leonardo Piepoli or another 80 pound climber what does it matterBottom Line: scary strong over the potholes.......
Similar Products Used: stainless steel spokes
Bike Setup: Alloy frame, shimano sora and handbuilt wheels with 105 hubs and mavic cxp 21 rims
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Terry
a Recreational Rider
from Leicester, UKDate Reviewed: March 22, 2001
Strengths: Reliable.
Good all round quality.Weaknesses: The point where the waist begins - where the 2.0 diameter becomes 1.8 at the nipple end - is very close to the point where the spokes are bent round each other in a 28 spoke two cross wheel. Is this a weakness?Bottom Line: Reliable. No problems despite my clumsy wheel-building efforts and 120 pounds weight at speed downhill on rough tracks. Threads that secure the nipples well formed & not given to stripping. An excellent general purpose spoke that is light enough to build robust road racing wheels and strong enough to build reliable touring wheels.
Favorite Ride: Any country lane.
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: Mercian Renolds 653, Shimano Ultegra groupset, Mavic Open Pro rims, Swiss DT db 2.0/1.8/2.0 spokes, Michellin latex tubes and Supercomp tyres, ITM bar, stem and seatpost. Terry saddle.
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Art S.
a Recreational Rider
from Mayfield, NYDate Reviewed: May 31, 2000
Strengths: •Strong, available in silver or black.Weaknesses: •Obviously not as light as Rev's or 14/16/14 Wheelsmith's, but that really not a "weakness".Bottom Line: This is for the black DT 14/15 ga. double-butted spokes.
These have been a very good choice for me in this configuration: regular silver Mavic 32H Open Pro rims, 2-X front w. Mavic MR-601 hub; 3-X drive-side/ radial non-drive rear on a Campy Record hub and alloy nipples all around. I get DT 14/15/14 spokes for this type of wheel when I can't find the Wheelsmith 14/16/14 DB's (my favorite spoke). I weigh between 192-200 lbs. (depending on the time of year, etc.), and I've used these wheels for cyclo-X type of riding and training rides. So I need something stronger than a Revolution, but not as heavy as a straight-guage.
These and the Wheelsmith's are easier to build with than the Revolution's, because they don't have the tendency to twist or "wind-up" as much.
The only spokes I like better than these in this application are the Wheelsmith 14/16/14 guage, because they're just a tad lighter and are just as durable. The Wheelsmith's are also a little less money than you often find DT's priced for. Minus one star each for that.
Similar Products Used: •Other guage DT's & Wheelsmith's.
Bike Setup: •2000 Litespeed Tuscany, Campy Record 10 grouppo...
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Bob Owen
a Recreational Rider
from St. George, UTDate Reviewed: May 31, 2000
Strengths: Strong and reasonably light. ($8.99 for 20 at Performance, email me if you find a better price)Weaknesses: Heavier than Revolution spokes.Bottom Line: Probably the best combination of value and performance. Use these with brass nipples on the rear drive side and on the side of any disc brakes. They are all you need for anything but perhaps low spoke count tandem wheels and downhillers. Those type of wheels would be best built with Alpine III spokes that are oversized at the spoke elbow. Use 3 cross Revolution (see my other review) spokes with alloy nipples on the rear nondrive side for a killer light wheelset that's much stronger than the radial nondrive type. If you want a sturdy, last forever wheelset, use these with brass nipples all around. Mix in some Revolution spokes and alloy nipples everywhere but the R/DS for racier wheels.
Favorite Ride: Not again: see my other reviews!
Similar Products Used: Other DT and Wheelsmith spokes.
Bike Setup: 59 cm Litespeed Palmares. Reynolds Ouzo Pro fork, King headset, Campy Record 10 speed gruppo. Litespeed ti stem and seatpost, ITM Millennium bar Speedplay X/1 pedals.
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