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billjank
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: November 8, 2011
Strengths: Price to value ratio - even as Easton's entry road wheelset, they're a quantum leap from my older wheels. Maintenance is a no-brainer, and they've stayed crazy true.
Easton service - Riding on a road that had been ground before being re-paved, I hit a water valve that was sticking about an inch above the remaining road surface. It shredded the tire and bent out the bead, but the wheel stayed true. Sent it back to Easton, and for a nominal fee, they replaced the rim and sent it back exceptionally quickly.
Looks - Peel off the stickers, and they're sleek.Weaknesses: Stickers are a little gaudy; somewhat tough to get a tire on the rim initially. Once they've been on for a while, I find I can roll them on and off.Bottom Line: This was my first set of integrated wheels after a decade on 32-hole Mavic rims laced to house-brand and/or Shimano hubs. And they completely opened my eyes - the reduced rotational inertia meant that the wheels spin up immediately.
Amazing how a simple wheel upgrade made my bike feel fresh and new.
Favorite Ride: Noank-Mystic-Stonington-Old Mystic loop
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At: bonktown
Similar Products Used: Mavic CPX-22s laced to Cannondale Hubs
Mavic CPX-23s laced to Ultegra hubs
Bike Setup: 2002 Cannondale R700, CAAD 5, Shimano 105
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Bill
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: November 4, 2011
Strengths: Fairly light. Good hubs.Weaknesses: Design makes tire installation/removal a beast. Spokes on some manufacturing runs are suspect.Bottom Line: Bought these to replace the Bontrager RaceLites that came on my Madone 5.2. I couldn't keep the Racelite rear wheel true for 2 consecutive rides. My 2 big beefs with the Eastons - 1. It's almost impossible to get a tire on these wheels!! I've never had to use a lever to get a tire ON a wheel until these.
2. Spokes broke at a pretty regular rate, which is a pretty common problem with all Easton wheels from late 2009-2010. I had mine re-laced with DT aerolites, and haven't had a single break since.
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At: Bicycles, etc.
Similar Products Used: Bontrager Racelite
'02 Mavic Reflex laced to Ultegra hubs.
Bike Setup: 2009 Trek Madone 5.2 Pro
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cyclingnut
a CommuterDate Reviewed: June 1, 2011
Strengths: Light and look very nice.Weaknesses: I broke a spoke on the rear wheel after 2 weeks and then had it repaired. Two rides later and another spoke snapped on the rear wheel again. I am 87kg's so by no means a monster and have used much cheaper wheels before without spokes snapping so quickly.Bottom Line: These came on my Cube Agree Ultegra and look nice and are quite light.
Favorite Ride: Surrey Hills
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At: Winstanley Bikes
Similar Products Used: Shimano R500,Alex rims, Easton Orions
Bike Setup: Cube Agree Ultegra 2010
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deucemonkey
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: February 16, 2010
Strengths: Fairly light, look nice.Weaknesses: Junk free hub. Hub cups not properly mounted at factory, front wheel creaks out of the saddle.Bottom Line: Purchased Easton EA 50 wheelset two months ago. Started having shifting problems today, cleaned the bike checked shifters and derailler, noticed the entire freehub was moving while shifting. Took it apart, noticed the cups had come loose causing the free hub to have play in it. Took off cassette, noticed that the free hub had been gouged by cassette and is now pretty much junk. The wheels have less than 1000 miles on them. Also while out of the saddle the front wheel creaks. Spend money on something else!
Favorite Ride: Hill Work
Price Paid:
$280.00
Purchased At: Performance.Com
Bike Setup: 09 Specialized roubaix, Shimano 105
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GlobalConcept
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: October 20, 2009
Strengths: Looks, weight, spokes.Weaknesses: The body is simply crap, after 2000 miles of riding (and I'm not a heavyperson at 140 lbs.) the cassette had already eaten into the body. I'm talking about 2mm of wear.Bottom Line: Very nice looking set of fairly light wheels,relatively high rims.
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