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hrvat
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: November 9, 2011
Strengths: strong-have survived bad roads on both sides of oregon
lightish
good braking
stay trueWeaknesses: stickers look stupid. take them off and save some grams. black rims look good in mud, dirt, and shine.Bottom Line: i have between 4000-5000 miles on these wheels so far. i believe they are the 2009 model. the hubs are smooth on these wheels, which is really nice for a cheaper wheelset.i've had to true them maybe twice, and when i did they had to be tweaked,so they were more or less true already. i weight 185 and on a good day can get down to 182 ish. when i started getting heavier during the colder months (need to work on that) the rear wheel has a light popping noise coming from the spokes that cross each other grinding. so i don't think i'd recommend these for anyone 190+. no wear anywhere on the wheels i can see, everything just shows years of normal use. i've hit 55mph down hill with no problems. i've ridden them in lots of wind-headwind, cross wind- and they've kept on spinning despite it all, and i haven't noticed any pull like i have on some alluminum aero rims that act like a sail. but....i've also ridden the rolf prima tdf58 carbon in crosswinds and they didn't show any side pull either, so these cheap bontrager's do possess some aero qualities. no doubt the low spoke count helps. the reason i mention this is i've ridden some really cheap stock rims that had like 90 spokes or something: super slow, heavy, got tangled in air, everything bad about a wheelset was in this wheelset. so if you're looking to go the next step up, these are better than the stock wheels that comeon lower end bikes.
Favorite Ride: any ride outdoors
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At: trek dealer
Similar Products Used: nothing similer. everything used was either of cheaper quality or far superior
Bike Setup: kuota kom
ultegra 6700 group, pedals
rotor crank and q-rings
deda zero100 bars and stem
turbomatic
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David
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: September 4, 2011
Strengths: Fast. Good for climbing. Look great. Semi aero. That's why I'm giving them a 4...for now.Weaknesses: Im always afraid that a problem will occur. Hopefully if anything happens it will be this winter while they are sittin in my garage and not while I'm riding.Bottom Line: Good set of wheels so far! No problems yet (probably due to the fact i weigh 115 lbs). However, I'm afraid of problems in the future as everyone says.
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At: County Cycles
Bike Setup: 2009 Bianchi Mono-q 928 with Sram Force
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karlmichael
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: February 23, 2010
Strengths: cheap, light and look goodWeaknesses: have heard mix reveiws about how long they last.Bottom Line: i got these wheels to replace my Bontrager race wheelset. so far after 600 miles no problems and they feel very fast for their weight
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At: cyclewerks
Bike Setup: 4.7 trek madone/ ultrega
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Sfdeathrider
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: November 18, 2009
Strengths: Fast and problem free when new!Weaknesses: Had the wheels stored in my garage and just checked them after and noticed that a piece of the hub had cracked off. Gonna try to see if they will warranty these, as they have less than 1000 miles of use! Good think I wasn't riding these when they broke and cracked. Seems like these hubs are weak and crack under the high spoke tension. No recommended at all! I would rate these wheels a Zero if I could!Bottom Line: Rode these wheels for couple of months and then stored them for about 1 year. I am just a 125 pound rider and never abused these wheels.
Favorite Ride: deathride
Similar Products Used: I have used Velomax Ascent wheels, Spinergy Sprox, and Real Design Carbon wheels without any failures!
Bike Setup: Lemond Victoire Carbon Titanium with Dura Ace
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Submitted by
Fit4Life
a Triathlete
from Date Reviewed: September 15, 2009
Strengths: The spokes are the least likely part of the wheel to break.Weaknesses: Rims and hubs are prone to cracking.Bottom Line: I've initiated a product recall petition for Bontrager wheels. The front hub on my Race XLites cracked while riding under perfect road conditions. This put me at great risk of crashing and experiencing bodily harm.
If you have, or know someone who has, experienced cracked hubs or rims on Bontrager road wheels, please contact the CPSC at http://www.cpsc.gov/
info@cpsc.gov
You can also fill out a claim online,
http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html
The more claims made will speed along the recall process and put safer Bontrager wheels on your bike.
Favorite Ride: Flats
Purchased At: Came with bike
Similar Products Used: Vuelta XRP Comp. Very sturdy, stays true
Bike Setup: Cannondale Optimo Cross, Trek Equinox 11
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