Campagnolo Proton wheelsets - clincher


  • Average Rating: 4.69/5
  • MSRP: $ 439.00
  • # of Reviews: 36

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Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by jonas a Road Racer from

Date Reviewed: June 5, 2011

Strengths:    Hubs, bearings, true, light and snappy, inexpensive, comfortable, super nice rolling.... Excellent wheelset.

Weaknesses:    Rear spoke broke after 7 years and 20k plus miles. Was thinking these things were indestructible. Almost is pretty good tho.

Bottom Line:   
Seven years, probably 20,000 plus miles on these Protons, and finally had to replace bearing cones in front and broke a rear spoke! These wheels are superb. Super comfortable, perfectly true for 7 years (until spoke broke) and I use these on my brevet bike which I carry lots of stuff and do lots of long, cold and wet rides on. Very impressed with these wheels. Too bad they are not in the line up anymore!

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Favorite Ride:   Any touring or randonnering ride

Purchased At:   LBS

Similar Products Used:   Campy Eurus 2-way, Mavic, Aksium, Mavic R-Sys SL, Reynolds DV3kT, Shimano Ultegra, Hed Ardennes.

Bike Setup:   04 Seven Odonata, Campy Chorus, Protons and Eurus wheels.


Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Kevin Levasseur a Road Racer from

Date Reviewed: August 7, 2010

Strengths:    Strong, light, and damn snappy

Weaknesses:    pawl spring is a bit breakable if you catch it with a rag or odd item

Bottom Line:   
I beat these wheels. I use them on my cross bike and on my road bike year round. I can't seem to kill them. I put thousands of miles on them and they keep breaking (stopping) when they should. As for staying true, I haven't had to put them on the rack yet. I've hit some major rocks and gone at bad angles. They do not quit.

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Favorite Ride:   any

Price Paid:    $400.00

Purchased At:   LIckbike

Similar Products Used:   Mavic SSL, Campag hub with GL330 and Campag hub with Mavic open Pro

Bike Setup:   eddy M 2002 team sc with full campy 10.


Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by CliffRider a Road Racer from

Date Reviewed: July 30, 2010

Strengths:    Built tough but light and low profile design. Easy to rebuild the wheel/replace spokes if ever needed.

Weaknesses:    Noisy freehub, a Campy design signature kinda like a Harly. A major pain to mount on tires, seems like is this also another Campy trademark.

Bottom Line:   
Great wheels if you can still find a set. I hit a major pothole at 15mph, which moved my handlebars and I thought cracked my frame. Final inspection showed zero damage to the frame and stem. Upon inspection of the wheels, I thought they where toast but a more visual inspection revealed no damge what so ever. I will be committed to Campagnolo Wheelset Forever....

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Favorite Ride:   La Canada Rd

Price Paid:    $300.00

Purchased At:   Forgot

Similar Products Used:   Mavic SL/ES,custom built Mavics

Bike Setup:   Cervelo R3/SL/Record/Dura Ace/Time pedal ti


Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Maestep a Recreational Rider from

Date Reviewed: March 13, 2010

Strengths:    Campy Bearings
Perfectly true
Wheels strenght...can take anything I'm 220lbs
Rolling


Weaknesses:    No longer in campy line-up

Bottom Line:   
This wheelset is fantastic, it is old school and not fancy, but the way it feels it is just smooth. Bearings are fantastics and roll forever, the rims are very strong and can take any terrain, potholes, etc with no problem.

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Favorite Ride:   Sunday Morning with Friends

Price Paid:    $400.00

Similar Products Used:   Eston EA 90
Campagnolo Vento
Fulcrum Racing 5 Evolution


Bike Setup:   2009 Scott CR1 Pro (White & Black)
Full Campagnolo Chorus


Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by beakasaurus a Commuter from

Date Reviewed: April 17, 2009

Strengths:    Acceleration, smoothness.

Weaknesses:    None so far.

Bottom Line:   
I only have about 1000 miles on these since my kids have cut down my weekend rides, and I'm not a racer, but I ride +-3000 miles a year and these wheels are fast! I previously rode this frame with Bontrager Race Lites and these wheels are clearly a big cut above the Bontragers. I don't have a lot of experience with very high end wheels but these are a much better value, I think, than the Mavics I was considering.

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Favorite Ride:   Kettle Moraine

Price Paid:    $400.00

Purchased At:   online

Similar Products Used:   Bontrager Race Lites

Bike Setup:   Colnago, 80s vintage steel club racer updated w/ mostly chorus group -10 speed.



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