Strong, well built light wheels.

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Bought two set of the volant wheels as upgrades on me and my wife's Madone 3.1 back in 2013. Its been four years and the wheels have performed flawlessly. A very noticeable improvement over the stock wheels. Highly recommended by these two recreational riders!

Lighter and stronger than stock wheels (RS80)

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I purchased these based reviews from this site and others. 5 years and 4000 miles later they are a good as new. I've never even needed to adjust a spoke. I weigh in at 205lbs and have to ride on Michigan roads. Highly recommended!

Durable hubs and rims, reasonable weight for the price.

Freehub body is extremely soft and non-durable aluminum.

These wheels hold true quite well given their weight and cost. The hubs seem very durable and low-maintenance. However, the freehub body is made of a very soft aluminum that doesn't hold up at all to steel cassettes. I had to replace the body after less than one year of regular riding -- it could no longer hold the cassette firmly due to gouges in the soft metal, leading to persistent creaking and rattling. The company responded quickly and sent out a replacement.

More recently the replacement, like the original, has developed the same problem, rendering the wheel almost useless -- I can ride it, but not around other people due to the extreme noise. Furthermore, the notching in the freehub makes it nearly impossible to remove or re-install cassettes.

This time around, the company has not responded at all to my request for a replacement freehub body.

The problem is not caused by some sort of unusually hard cassette (Ultegra in my case), immense power on my part (143 lb climber) nor extreme use (<8 hrs/wk, mostly easy riding) -- the material is simply inappropriate for the application.

If ROL were to replace the current freehub body with something more durable, these wheels would earn a 5-star rating from me. But as it stands, the rear wheel only lasts for 1-2 years due to the soft freehub.

Sharp looking and well constructed, very steady cornering and descending, no flex while climbing

None that I've found, they still run like new 2 years later

Bombproof wheels have stayed true for nearly two years on rough northern New England roads. Cornering is phenomenal and descending at speed feels very comfortable. Weight is as expected for the price. I also bought a set of their 29er race wheels and have been equally impressed with those, ROL did a custom 15mm thru axle adjustment for one wheel at no cost. You can tell ROL takes pride in their work and they have been very responsive with emails. Highly recommend.

Loud freewheel

Cheap Kinlin rims
Cheap EZO hubs

$500 wheels from $125 of parts. Short warranty period.

Advertised to go 10k miles before service. Started breaking spokes in the rear wheel about 6k in. Rim gave out and broke at a nipple.

Good wheels if your roads aren't too bad, but priced pretty steep for the sourced parts. You could buy the parts yourself and have a wheelsmith build them and still come out way ahead.

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Stay true, stiff, and light for the price.

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I have ridden a pair of ROL Volants for 1423 miles and they are as true and as round as they were on day one. Excellent value.

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Light enough for non racer types. ( Or casual racers)About a pound lighter than the stock wheels on my Madone 3.1. Roll smooth and fast. Can maintain more speed going into hills and coming off. Legs feel fresher. I'm 200 pounds and after several rides they are as true as when they came out of the box. Great value for the money! Got a second set for my wife's Madone. Two wheel sets cost about the same as one set of some others and you are not giving anything up in terms of quality.

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If you want a great upgrade whee set that won't break the bank these are a great choise. Strong, light, and fast. Great customer service with straight answers from Sean at Rol! Not often the owner calls you back to answer your questions!

I'm a Pacaderm 240+ and love these wheels. Spin up nice no side flex.

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Replaced Bontrager wheels that came with my 2012 ion pro. The front was damage in a high speed decent hit a big rock and the rear was hit by sprinter van. Liked the Bontragers but love these. I Need to contact Rol and had very good response.

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I've had a set of the Volant wheels for well over a year now and have absolutely no problem with them. They are strong, light and free-wheel very well. They also look rather sharp.

I can't think of a weakness with these wheels, other than there not being a local representative in Australia.

These wheels are great value and are sent quickly and inexpensively, which is good for those if us who live outside the USA. You won't regret buying a set.

Strong, stiff, bullet proof and pretty light for the performance that you get.

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I have two sets of these wheels, one for each of two bikes, and they are bullet proof! I am 6'3" and around 240 lbs and ride 3500+ mile a year. These wheels run true and fast. I T-boned a 1994 Honda Accord last fall and, of course, the wheel tacoed; though, the legendary Sean at Rol hooked me up with a great deal on a replacement. I you are a Clyde, these are the best wheels you can ride.

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