Unlike most carbon clinchers that bond an aluminum rim to a carbon hoop, the MV32C is a single, continuous piece of unidirectional carbon fiber material, with a carbon braking surface. That makes slowing and stopping smooth, positive, and vibration-free, while torque response is instantaneous and powerful. If you plan to train and race on one carbon wheel, the versatile MV32C should be it.
Rim Depth: 32mm
Spoke Patterns: 20/24
Weight: 1405 grams per set
Hubs: DT Swiss 240S Reynolds-Specific Design
Spokes: FRONT (Radial) DT Aerolite , REAR (Radial, 2x Drive) DT Aerolite and DT Competition
Strengths: Lateral stiffness is great for such a low weight. Did I mention they weighed less than 1000 grams on my scale. Very comfortable ride. Break surface is great, I love the smooth stopping power, actually better than any aluminum surface I have ever used. Even the quick releases are very light (titanium) and have a nice positive engagement feel. For this weight and performance, they are cheap compared to competitors.
Weaknesses: If you ever had to true them, it would be difficult. You would have to remove the tire , just happy I never had too.
Bottom Line:
These are the 2009 UL version. Unbelievable wheelset. I raced on some Fulcrums (very stiff), and some Ksyriums (very forgiving, but too flexy), and decided to go with some unidirectional carbon and try to get the best of both worlds. Sure enough, these wheels are stiff, but offer a great ride. I bunny hoped a crash and came down so hard on my handle bars, that my shifters slid down my bars, but the front wheel was totally solid. Raced all year without any trouble or truing required, and their weight is actually a few grams less than stated. Could not ask for better in a race day wheelset
Strengths: durable, SUPER lightweight, look awesome, climb well, stiff, aero-ish, no trouble in crosswinds, versatile
Weaknesses: not coming in hipster colorways to match my tarck bike
Bottom Line:
I have the 2008 (non-UL series) version of this wheelset. I have ridden them for about 600 miles and am very satisfied. They are durable--I dropped them into a cobblestone channel in a criterium and they survived with no evidence of damage. They spin up fast and maintain speed noticeably better than my training wheels (1600g aluminum alex wheels). They are stiff, especially in the front, which I did not expect. The ride is comfortable, but long downhills on mediocre roads will shake you up at high pressure (130+ psi). FYI, I'm 150lbs and 22 years old and run them at about 130/120 PSI front/rear.
The most noticeably great thing about these wheels is the cornering, which could also be due to my tubulars (vittoria corsa evo cx 290tpi). My cornering is much more confident with these wheels. They have been great for criteriums.
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Hi,
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