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Hairy Palms
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: September 6, 2011
Strengths: Exceptionally predictable. Stiff. Beautiful.Weaknesses: Not very strongBottom Line: I got a screaming deal on these as they came new on another bike but that customer wanted the Shimano Dura Ace's so I got these. Performance wise these wheels were flawless. Responsive, stiff (maybe a little to stiff)tracked very well and are light. Not the claimed weight but still light. I'm a long distance rider and do a lot of century, double and triple century rides. I had put just over 4,000 miles on these and I lost a spoke. I was able to ziptie the spoke to get back on but it through the wheel so out of true I had to remove the brake pad. After taking it to my LBS they found 3 different cracks in the rim. Mavic was good enough to replace it but not until my LBS had to argue with them. I was technically out of warranty but with rims at this price they should last a lot longer then 4,000 miles. I didn't go out of my way to abuse them and I only weigh between 140 to 145 pounds so I don't believe it to me my fault.
Favorite Ride: Davis Double Century
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At: Saddleback Cyclery
Similar Products Used: Mavic Ksyrium ES and Equipes. Easton and Ultegras.
Bike Setup: Giant TCR 02
Ultegra groupo
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onza
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: November 13, 2010
Strengths: See above.Weaknesses: Mavic wheels a bit harder to true due to nipples and bladed spokes. Also, Mavic is IMPOSSIBLE to contact direct...NEVER answered my questions...so this is reason for lower ratingBottom Line: Great set of wheels. Strong, light and stay true. Hubs spin very nicely and bearings easy to service.
Favorite Ride: Big Bear, CA
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At: ebay
Similar Products Used: Easton
Bike Setup: Specialized S Works
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Mike
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: July 13, 2010
Bottom Line: These were great for 6 years - never even had to true them. Then one day I noticed the rear is out of true and took it to the LBS to be trued. It has a 1" crack right through a nipple totally unacceptible for less than 7,500 miles. I could accept some maintenance, but not a catastrophic failure with such light use.
Price Paid:
$900.00
Purchased At: LBS
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58skylane
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: March 1, 2010
Strengths: They are light, they look awesome + are excellent for climbing.Weaknesses: Retail cost - I probably wouldn't have bought them if Performance hadn't come thru and given the set to me for the the price they did. I will say that Performance lived up to their promise of 100% customer satisfaction, they wanted me happy and accomplished it. Other than the retail price, I can't think of any at this point. I'll provide an update on March 1, 2011.Bottom Line: Performance put the SL Premiums on sale for 550 + tax, I bought them and found out a week later that they didn't have the rear wheel so they they accomodated by giving me the SL wheelset for the same price. Thanks Performance! They are the lightest wheels I own and do look great, however, stiffness wise, my Easton Circuits seem about the same. The one place I can tell a difference is in climbing, the SL's don't even feel like their there and for this, I love them more.
Favorite Ride: Greenville Watershed
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At: Performance Bikes
Similar Products Used: Easton Circuits/Bontrager Select/Race and FSA
Bike Setup: 2006 model Litespeed Firenze w/FSA Wing Pro Bar, Chris King Headset & Ultegra SL (compact.
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pdainsworth
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: January 24, 2010
Strengths: Weight, looks, DURABILITY!Weaknesses: The wheels don't spin forever, like some of the ceramic bearing wheels do. The freehub body is a little tight, though I doubt I could ever feel that when riding.Bottom Line: These wheels blow me away. I am a bit of a clyde, at 6'1" 230, and these things seem indestructable! I have ridden these wheels for the past two years, and have had to do very little truing. I have yet to replace the cartridge bearings and they still roll smoothly. The freehub body is holding up well.
The wheels are fairly light and have a nice ride qaulity, though, at my size, I've never found a wheel to be too stiff.
Favorite Ride: Lake Crescent Loop
Purchased At: Mike's Bikes Sequim,
Similar Products Used: Ksyrium Elite, Neuvation R28 Aero, Mavic Open 4 CD with Dura Ace hubs, Mavic Open 4with Chorus
Bike Setup: Tarmac SL2 with Red, S-works crank, TRP 960 brakes.
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