Description Circuit - Boasting specifications that would make wheels costing hundreds more blush, the Circuit remains the industry leader in bang-for-the-buck performance. Patented T3 Twin Thread Technology is ma...
Bike Setup: Lugged Steel Pinarello with Chorus 9 Speed
Summary: These are really well built wheels, especially, but just because of the money. The acceleration and handling of my bike improved immediately over my Record/Open Pro wheels. True right out of the box, stiff enough, buttery, quiet.
My only gripe is that as others have indicated, I didn't trust the weights. I don't have a gram scale, but they felt heavier than my built wheels. I didn't expect them to be uberlightweight, but I was trying not to add weight. I think if they had weighed as advertised, they would have been very close to the wheels they were replacing.
These are a great alternative to built wheels or a good wheelset at this end of the market. In this pricerange, I can't imagine anything beating it.
Strengths: Stiff, true out of the box, great ride feel, quiet, smooth hubs. Oozes quality.
Weaknesses: I suspect they were heavier than advertized. My bike on my digital bathroom scale gained about 1/2 lb after switching over from Record/Open Pro set. Unreliable, imprecise, but other reviewers with better scales have suggested the same.
Similar Products Used: Record/Open Pro, Ultegra/Open Pro, Rolf Vector, EA90s
Summary: Wheelset offers a nice blend of perfomance and quality at a low price. Expect that at the price point you will not get the top quality weight and stiffness characteristics of carbon wheelsets and aluminum clinchers over $750 or $1,000.
Strengths: Great value for the money. Good ride quality. Snappy on acceleration and nice semi aero profile.
Weaknesses: Significant wheel deflection under power. Truing only lasts about half a season under pretty good conditions.
Bike Setup: Motobecane Immortal (Shimano Ultegra drive train everything else after market carbon)
Summary: What can I say about these hoops? Lets see; I weigh in at 230lbs, I use them for everything, I've had them for four years (they came on my Schwinn FastBack Team), they have over 9000 miles and for the first time last week I noticed a small play in the cassette body. I called Easton and in two days I had an new cassette body ($25), slaped it on and looking forward to another 9000 miles. Never had a need to true the rim nor have I replaced any spokes.
Strengths: Just about everything
Weaknesses: Cheesy decals
Similar Products Used: American Classic Victory (no way near as good)
Mavic Open CD
Mavic CP33
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Bike Setup: 2003 Trek 2300, 63cm
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Summary: Bought these on special plus a coupon when Bike Nashbar was clearing them from their inventory. I've used them for three years, and logged around 4,000 miles on them. Have only needed to true them once. These are well-built wheels.
Strengths: Light, and yet strong enough to hold a 200lb rider. They stay true. The best set of wheels for a budget price that you can think of.
Weaknesses: Snobs will turn their noses up at you for not spending three times the price on a set of boutique wheels.
Similar Products Used: Bontrager Race Lite, Alex rims with 105 hubs, Mavic Open Pros with Ritchey hubs, Araya rims with Shimano 600 (freewheel) hubs
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Bike Setup: 2006 Specilized Allez. Mix of Durace, Ultegra,105 groups. Spec. All Condition Pro tires. FSA SLK post, Energy bars, OS99 stem. 18lbs.
Summary: I've ridden these wheels about a dozen times so far. Only about 200 miles put on them and relatively easy miles at that. All in all I love them. The rear is a little out of true..about 1mm. This happened after the first couple of rides. I didn't hit anything and I rode easy as I was recovering from knee surgery. So that was slightly disappointing. I'm sure its a new wheelset issue..and with a little truing they'll be fine for 1000s of miles. Relatively light, though slighly more than stated. Reasonably stiff for how i ride..no racing..just training. And, seem to climb very well.
Strengths: Solid feel. Stiff but forgiving on rough sections. Quiet freehub. Look great! Bearings are some of the smoothest I've felt.
Weaknesses: A little out of true in the back after 2 easy rides.
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