Description Just got them yesterday in a box straight from Milan and i have had put 130 km´s on them already.
I also have a pair of Ksyrium SL´s, but this feel lighter,smoother,stronger and faster going up an...
Bike Setup: Stock Trek Madone 4.7, Selle san Marco ASPide, 40cm 3T Ergonova handle bars, LOOK Keo classics and now, obviously 2010 Fulcrum Racing Zeros.
Summary: Oh man, have you heard the song, Sick Sick Sick by Queens of the Stone Age???
Listen to it, this explains my feelings for this wheelset!! I had stock bontragers on my madone 4.7 and after the transplant, responsiveness, free wheeling and weight reduction gives this bike the life it needs. You notice the difference immediatley and I, myself notice that my cadence has bumped up on the gears I use often.
It brought another level to my riding, man I sound like a try hard....
Sick! Sick! Sick! dah na na naaa!!!!
Strengths: Light, Responsive, Good looking too
Weaknesses: None, I will keep you posted.......
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Summary: Bought a BMC Pro last year with these hoops and what a ride, don't know which one complimented the other since this was my first carbon frame. Have had no problems with them what-so-ever asside from a miss-hap of the drive train collapsing into the rear wheel and hence needing the wheel rebuilt.
Strengths: Wheels are great all round, climbing, sprinting, motoring or even timetrialing. Fantastic acceleration, very light (my first set of super light factory wheels, I usually build my own old school style), pretty good aerodynamics dispite rim profile, pretty bomb-proof as well and very smooth bearings.
Weaknesses: At slow speeds they transmit a sonic vitration through the frame, materializing prominently @ the seattube waterbottle with a vigorous sideways vibration. I purchased a second set off e-bay that were virtually brand new and had the same problem. I also tried them on the Cervelo with the same results which makes me believe it's frams with tall flat chainstays working agains spokes the width of fan blades that's the problem. I guess this isn't really a weakness on the wheels part or on the frames part either, just an incompatability issue. Just keep the speed up and there should be no noticable vibration issues. Fulcrum says I'm the first to have ever noticed this anomally. The price is also an issue being $1600 retail and say you do need to replace a spoke, $18 to $20 per spoke is quite steep in my book. I guess the price is the only real weakness here.
Similar Products Used: None
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Bike Setup: BH G4 with SRAM Red, FSA SLK lite cranks.
Summary: First let me say to the reviewer on the 62cm guru that hated these wheels... Your bike is flexy, not the wheels. Every other wheel listed as a similar product has more flex than the Fulcrums, I had set of EA 90 and while they are great light weight wheels, they flex like crazy in a sprint. A stiff component exaggerates flex in other components, which is why the zeros made your bike feel like a wet noodle. You should stick with the flexy wheels.
That being said, the zero's are really nice wheels. Plenty stiff, super blingy, and spin up with ease.
I have a set of tubulars and they roll well, corner like nothing else, and spin up great on climbs. The hub spins as well as any I have tried and maintenance is super simple.
The wide alloy spokes do tend to catch the crosswinds, and the claimed weight was off by about 60 grams. Otherwise, this is a great set.
Strengths: Light, stiff, and smooth. Look super flashy.
Weaknesses: Real weight puts the zeros so close to the racing 1's that the upcharge doesn't really make sense. The bladed spokes can be a detriment in crosswinds, and aluminum spokes probably won't have the longevity of a standard steel. The most sensible wheels in the line are the new fulcrum 3's with two way fit. At 150 grams heavier than the zeros, they cost half as much and have all the great features and the superior fulcrum hub.
Similar Products Used: Fulcrum 1, 3, 5, and 7 wheelsets, Mavic Ksyrium sl and equippe, Easton EA90, Velocity helios, Zipp 404, prolite gavia and many of my own custom builds
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Summary: The first 5 yards told the story , I thought there was something wrong with the bike ,it was like riding over a corrugated road i could see the rear of my frame going from side to side ,speeding up didnt help much untill 20 kmh where you could'nt notice it any more . Check,d every possible cause ,bearings , tyre ,wheel true,spoke tension etc etc etc to no avail. In the end decided it was the 2 for one spoke pattern that leavs the non drive side week and at slow speeds the rim will flex and cause the wobbles . Have done 50km on them and totaly over them ,they are ok at speed but in the long run think they will cause me dramer .What a wast of money
Strengths: Look good ok at speed
Weaknesses: Just as it says "weekness" and yes the spokes are even tension etc etc
Bike Setup: 2009 Cervello R3 with 2009 Dura Ace grouppo.
Summary: I am 280lbs and was veery skepitical of wheels out there. After alot of reserching I purchased the Zero's and after 2000km i havn't had to do a thing. I have removed the hub only to check the grease (very easy to maintain) and bearing and cone were like new. I sinced have installed ceramic balls big difference in rolling resistance.
Strengths: Tough wheels, Looks amazing i purchased the black and red. At 1420g these are light wheels.
Weaknesses: None so far.
Similar Products Used: Mavics, had to true the spokes after every ride exspecially if you ride hills out of the saddle. Seems like the wheel flex loosens the spokes.
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