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HankyP
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: May 20, 2012
Strengths: Light, Stiff, Super Smooth BearingsWeaknesses: NoneBottom Line: I bought my wheelset in late January, after reading all the positive reviews on this site. Like most reviewers, I spoke with Sean directly. He was very friendly, very informative, and helped me dial in the specs exactly for my 160 lbs. Since then I've put about 2000 miles on them. They are noticeably faster than my 2004 Mavic Ksyrium SSLs. They spin forever. If you give the front wheel a light nudge, it will spin for 2 or 3 minutes. The hubs proved themselves to me on my second ride. There are three rollers near my home, and I've never been able to coast over all of them, no matter how fast I start. First time with my D'Huez wheels I started at a moderate speed and easily crested the third roller. This month I've finally started climbing - a lot - and they absolutely shine. No maintenance issues so far, and as true as when they came out of the box. I would be hard pressed to find wheels at $1500+ that would match the performance of the D'Huez.
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Bill Staples
a Date Reviewed: April 12, 2012
Strengths: Great wheels, lightweight and snappy performanceWeaknesses: none so farBottom Line: I got my wheels yesterday, put them on last night and took my typical commute with them to work this morning. All I can say is that they are fantastic! I could feel the bike respond as I hammered up the climbs, the bike simply flew on the flats and I felt like I was floating downhill, the speed and responsiveness was just awesome!
To give you a more quantitative view, I commute as often as I can, and I track every ride. To compare my ride from this morning with the same bike, the same route, the same conditioning and fitness level, but new wheels: the route is 17 miles and ~1000 feet of elevation climb. My last attempt was 59:59, with an average of 16.6 mph. This morning I made it in 55:51, averaging 17.8mph!
I'm so glad I bought these wheels and hope they are as durable as they are fast!
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Jordan
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: January 10, 2012
Strengths: Weight, DurableWeaknesses: few engagement points in hub, low flangesBottom Line: Great Aluminum Clincher. I purchased these as a do all wheel for a new bike build, and they have stood up very well. I have put 6000 miles on them and only minorly trued them once! I only weight 120lbs, so I can't speak for how they would do under all riders but they have stood up to the abuse of chipseal and pothole roads very well. The light weight of the hoop is immediately noticeable when you accelerate. I switched from a 1990 gram wheel set to these and the acceleration difference is huge. (Went from playing slow catch up every time people hit the gas pedal to having to slow up so I didn't run into rear wheels) My only complaint is the hubs, they are decent but not great. Number of engagement points in the rear hub isn't super impressive and would like to see higher, sturdier flanges.
Favorite Ride: Tour Das Hugel
Purchased At: ROL Wheels
Similar Products Used: Shimano WH-R550, Rolf Vector Pro, Felt TTR2
Bike Setup: Felt FC, Rival Group, ROL D'Huez Wheels
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dg
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: December 20, 2011
Strengths: light, fast, stiffWeaknesses: had a spoke that would loosen every few rides for a while.Bottom Line: Light, fast, stiff, best wheels I've owned. Well worth the money. And super customer service. I will ride them until I can't. Front still true after 6000 miles, rear with a touch of wonk from city streets of Seattle.
Favorite Ride: on a bike
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$600.00
Purchased At: Rol
Similar Products Used: Bontrager Race lites, Kyserium elites, Ritchey aero something,
Bike Setup: Lynskey R420 with edge fork, Campy Chorus, Bontrager xxx seatpost, Easton EC90slx3 bars, Specialized Toupe, Veloflex Pave tires
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Rick Morris
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: November 27, 2011
Strengths: Price/value, strong, light, looksWeaknesses: none yetBottom Line: Great wheelset. Light, strong, laterally stiff. Just like all the other reviews, Sean was a great help when I spoke to him. Told him these wheels would look cool with red nipples, so he threw those on for me and they look sweet! Had to do some minor truing but that could just be me being anal. ROL hubs are pretty darn nice too...they spin forever. For the money they are a killer deal!
Favorite Ride: Anything with hills
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$625.00
Purchased At: ROL
Similar Products Used: Mavic Kysrium SL
Bike Setup: Felt F2 with dura ace/ultegra drive train, Fizik saddle, Felt carbon post, Easton EC90 bar
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