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dhtucker4
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: August 21, 2011
Strengths: Light, never go out of true, meant for great tires, no need for rim tape, very strong.Weaknesses: Adjustable bearings in the rear, Zicral spokes need a Mavic-made spoke key, and Mavic hubs.Bottom Line: Bombproof wheels. 'Nuff said. I find that the Zicral spokes are not as bad as having a high-profile wheelset, no trouble with crosswinds. Potholes, etc. - these wheels shrug them off and keep on truckin'. Some people in my riding group have the same wheelset and said they are too harsh or too stiff.
Favorite Ride: Shiner Bash
Purchased At: given
Similar Products Used: Ritchey Pro wheels, Coda wheels, Velocity Aerohead wheels, Easton Vista wheels.
Bike Setup: Manhattan Project, 10-speed Chorus gruppo, Zipp crankset and bottom bracket, Vittoria Open Corsa 700X25 (rear) and Diamante Pro 700X23 (front), Thomson seatpost, Flite TransAm saddle, Deda shallow drop classic.
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Wayne Martinez
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: July 8, 2011
Strengths: Never had to true. Never dented on severe hits. Tubeless without tape.Weaknesses: The aerodynamic spokes are affected by cross winds. For truth in advertizing, I have never used high profile rims. Due to high wind along Turnagain Arm,(30 to 55mph), standard rims are scary enough. Downhill descents in high winds seem to affect all wheels I've been on, but these hold the line at at higher speeds.Bottom Line: Have been through multiple light weight weight wheel sets over the past 30 years and unless you weigh less than 160lbs. you can't beat these wheels. They will handle any weight division, from fly weight to sumo. They have stayed true after multiple misjudged jumps and potholes on nasty Alaskan roads. On top of that, tack on some tubeless tires without having to add tape, and you have wheels that will go for seasons without a flat. How many races have been lost due to a flat?
Favorite Ride: Turnagain Pass
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At: Bike Dept.
Similar Products Used: American Classic, nothing spins longer,but made for lightweights. Durace 7800s, they spin almost as long, but are 9 speed. Rolf, which I traded for the Ksyriums.
Bike Setup: Parlee Z4, Durace 7900 Frt and 7800 long cage rear Deraileur, Durace 7800 brake /shifters, FSA cranks/Rotor Rings, Speedplay Ti pedals, Brooks Special Black Saddle-the most comfortable saddle in the world. Thompson Masterpiece black seat post. 3T Team Stem and Bars. Blackburn carbon fiber bottle cages. OK, do I qualify as a bike snob?
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swooshe
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: May 28, 2011
Strengths: Strong, light, fast, and dependable.Weaknesses: Zircal spokes are wide and can blow you all over the road in a crosswind.Bottom Line: These are lightweight bombproof wheels. I have used them for 5 years and had no issues except for the bearings finally needing to be replaced after more than 25,000 miles.
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Easton EA90 SLX, Velomax Orion II, Mavic GL330, Mavic MA40, Campy Omega
Bike Setup: Wheels, handlebar, cranks (with pedals), chain, shifters (2), really?
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captainvectran
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: December 8, 2010
Strengths: Reasonably light, solid and true. Nice to ride onWeaknesses: Inherent weakness in design of freehub pawl and spring mechanismBottom Line: Bought these wheels three years ago, hardly used them (for racing only). They've done less than 500km and the Pawl inside the freewheel broke jamming the freehub (turns the bike into a fixie). Just got it fixed for AUD$60 but when i look at the size and design of the pawl, it is bad engineering design (no radiused edge and very small)
Favorite Ride: AAP
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$1100.00
Purchased At: Probikekit i think
Similar Products Used: Mavic Ksyrium SL circa 2003
Bike Setup: Setup on PBK Carbon bike with Ultegra running gear
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books190
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: August 9, 2010
Strengths: Strong, light, Stiff for weight.Weaknesses: Special spoke wrench required, but you rarely need it!Bottom Line: Bomber wheelset, I've had these wheels for several years and have had no problems. They are pretty light, durable, and just keep one going...
Favorite Ride: galbraith
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At: CL
Similar Products Used: Bontrager race lite, Mavic open pro, Shimano.
Bike Setup: Trek 5200
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