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Reviewed by: kevin32(Unregistered User)
Review Date March 27, 2008 Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for Less than 1 month
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$2500.00 Bike Setup: BMC pro machine w/full campy. Summary: Excellent wheelset. I have the powertap setup and this wheelset is fast. Very good on climbs, though clearly not as good as a dedicated climbing set, but still very good. Braking is very good, though I haven't tried in wet conditions. I sense a small amount of flex when I really get on it, but it's very small and likely contributes to the carpet like ride quality you get. Anybody who tells you they have a superstiff wheelset that rides like your on a cloud is probably lying, there is always a tradeoff. I use this set for everyday rides and so far they have held up nicely. I great blend of speed, ride, and stiffness. I would put them sligthly ahead of my Zipp 303s, which also had a powertap and are a great wheel themselves. Strengths: Weight (for a clincher), speed, ride quality, looks. Weaknesses: None really. Overall a great combination of ride qualities. Similar Products Used: Zipp 303s (w/ powertap), reynolds, dt swiss, mavic carbone sl, mavic kyrsium, bontrager race x lites
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Reviewed by: Ben(Unregistered User)
Review Date July 30, 2007 Overall Rating
4 of 5
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5 of 5
Used product for 3 months
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$2100.00 Favorite Ride: Boulder Canyon Bike Setup: Giant TMobile team issue Summary: I think the guy who said these wheels flexed wasn't reviewing the same wheel. These things rule and I can crank 1400 plus watts in a sprint. I can race and train on the same pair of wheels and they are guaranteed through Trek/Bontrager. Solidly built and really aero. Make sure to use latex tubes for best ride. Bye Bye tubulars!! Strengths: Light rim weight for good acceleration. Hubs could be lighter but not so significant that close to the center of the wheel. Use the cork pads or else! Weaknesses: Can't brake well in the rain. Maybe different pads would help. You feel it in big crosswinds.
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Reviewed by: Doug, Lafayette, CA(Unregistered User)
Review Date July 24, 2007 Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for 6 months
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$3400.00
at Sharp Bicycles Favorite Ride: Mt. Diablo Bike Setup: Serotta Ottrott w/ full D/A
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Trek Madone 6.9 full D/A Summary: These wheels kick butt. I opted for the clinchers so I can use them all the time. My rear wheel has a Powertap Pro Wireless hub so they cost a bit more. I haven't had any issues.
These wheels have a great feel to them. They are great for all around riding.
I race on them every weekend and they hold up great in the sprints as well as climbing. They are pretty good in the cross winds. Strengths: Light weight, aero, low maintenance Weaknesses: braking can be variable, but similar to other carbon rims I have ridden. Similar Products Used: zipp 303 tubulars, mavic ksyrium sl, bontrager race x lites, Ritchey WCS protocol
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Reviewed by: 00584062(Unregistered User)
Review Date June 16, 2007 Overall Rating
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Used product for Tested or demo'ed only
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at n/a Bike Setup: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL, K-Force cranks, Ciamillo Zero-G calipers, Dura-Ace drive. Easton bars, stem, post. Reynolds Carbon w/custom ceramic bearings. Summary: Rode these wheels as a demo while my wheels were having some bearing work done. All i can say is WOW.
These are close to the worst wheels i have ever ridden. The front wheel is anything but stiff, it rubs the brake pads when sprinting. The rear hub has the same problem as most Bonty/DT hubs, the freehub body oscillates. The rear wheel is about like the front, rubs the brake pads on both sides, and feels like riding through wet sand when i sprint. The braking surface is very unpredictable and non-existent when wet. Im no clydesdale, im 5 11 160lbs. There is no reason wheels that cost this much should perform this terribly. Strengths: There good at taking a chunk out of your pocketbook. Weaknesses: Soft in the sprint and everywhere else. Similar Products Used: Bontrager Race X Lite(ok wheelset)
Reynolds carbon clincher(great wheelset)
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Reviewed by: evildoctorchan(Unregistered User)
Review Date April 7, 2007 Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for Less than 1 month
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at Trek bikes of Raleig Summary: These are nice and stiff on sprints. Light enough to use as climbing wheels. Went for a very windy ride today and had no problems with cross winds. I will tell you also that these wheels are super strong, just read "cycling news" when Hincapie used them on his race in Paris Roubix. Strengths: Very smooth, stiff and strong. I waited three weeks for these because due to back order...that should tell you something right there plus there are now 4 US Pro team riding these wheels including of cause Discovery. Weaknesses: Non so far...but they are bit pricey, I guess because they are hand build.
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