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Keith
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: September 14, 2010
Strengths: Good value, pretty light, strong, stay true, look good.Weaknesses: There are lighter wheels out there, easier to repair.Bottom Line: Got a good deal on these and have loved them since I put them on the bike. I'm a light rider (150#), but have ridden them pretty hard for the last year, and have had absolutely zero problems with them. I hit a concrete edge last weekend at about 40 mph, and thought the front wheel was going to buckle, but got to a stop and was astonished to see not a dent.
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$400.00
Similar Products Used: Mavic
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Pat
a Commuter
from Date Reviewed: November 27, 2009
Strengths: light.Weaknesses: spokes losen, rear hub, spokes snap.Bottom Line: I got these wheels from Nashbar in early 2008. I noticed some problems with the freehub not spinning well and/or interfering with the axle which caused me to send them back to Rolf for a $70 repair. At that time, I felt happy with the wheels. They were light and stiff and climbed well. In 2009, I noticed the wheels started to flex a lot on climbs and hit the brake pads when out of the saddle (I'm about 180pounds). Their site directed me to a shop for repair that didn't actually repair Rolf stuff (wtf?). I eventually found another place that re-tensioned the wheel for me. Later, more issues with the rear hub forced me to put in a spacer which screwed up my gearing. The final straw happened two days ago. THe last race in a series, I'd prepared 6 months for, 20 mile up-hill climbing race and a spoke on the rear wheel snaps without warning, making the bike un-rideable. I think I had about 4000miles on the wheels.
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RickWms
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: September 3, 2009
Strengths: Value, quality, priceWeaknesses: Light but not extremely light. Rolf uses internal spoke nipples with very high tension. May be hard to find replacement spokes at LBS and LBS may not have a lot of experience truing these type wheels.Bottom Line: I bought these using a discount code and got a good deal. They are a decent mid-weight wheel that have stayed true for over 5000 miles. I weigh about 160 lbs and occasionally ride on rough roads and have hit my share of small potholes. These were a replacement for very old OEM wheels that weighed more than 2000 grams. I noticed an improvement in my ability to accelerate (and thus not get dropped) and have much better control on fast downhills.
Favorite Ride: Blueridge Parkway
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$280.00
Purchased At: Nashbar
Bike Setup: 1993 Trek 2200, upgraded to Ultegra/DA, Sram compact crank.
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