Product Description
Lightweight and super strong, the Tilium PBO is the ultimate racing or training wheel. PBO technology brings wheel weight to a minimum, and helps to reduce rider fatigue.
- Advanced PBO fiber spokes (black or white) - 16 front/20 rear
- Compact Force 10 hub, utilizes 10 driving spokes for greater torsional stiffness
- Custom US made alloy freehub system with vacuum seal. CNC machined hubs, with sealed cartridge bearings for minimal rolling resistance.
- 45mm Tilium carbon rim.
- Shimano 8/9/10 or Campy 9/10 compatible
- Skewers included
- Only 1620g per set
- Sizes: 700c & 650c. Clincher only
- UCI Approved
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dogmanmsu
a TriathleteDate Reviewed: June 24, 2005
Strengths: Strong and sexy - a real eye turner at the race.Weaknesses: None found yet. I could see an issue with trueing the wheels as you must take tire and tube off completely.Bottom Line: Had concern over neg. reviews but took chance. First off wheels came in true and beautiful. Second - the wheels are bomb proof in my "testing". Bike became disconnected from roof rack on the way to a race (my cousin did the mounting), and flew off the car at about 50 mph. It flopped aroung by the strap on rear wheel until we could get pulled over and reattach. Wheel was in top condition at dismount and I rode my fastest bike split this season that day.
Favorite Ride: Anywhere I can roll
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At: ebay
Similar Products Used: flirted with real designs and spinergy rev x as demos
Bike Setup: titanium litespeed, ultegra gruppo, spinergy carbons and michelin prorace.
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jhonma
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: June 18, 2005
Strengths: Lighter than most deeprim wheelset.
Carbon/Alminium hybrid rim suits everyday ride.Weaknesses: Gets road shock harsher, as every deeprim does.Bottom Line: Replaced from Spinergy's SPOX R2. The difference is notisable at first ride. Aero but light, accelerates well. I ride every weekend, sometimes on rough pavement, it stays true after a year without care. I found some "cosmetic" cracks on its surface, but nothing serious so far.
I wondered whether to buy it against bad reputation, but it turned out to be a good choice. In Japan it costs $2000 per pair (not a joke!), so bought it via web. Thanks, Bicyclebuys.
Favorite Ride: Kamakura,Japan
Price Paid:
$699.00
Purchased At: BicycleBuys.com
Similar Products Used: Spinergy SPOX R2, Mavic Ksyrium SL, Ambrosio X-Carbo
Bike Setup: Trek Y-Foil 66 carbon, Campy gruppo
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wasso
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: July 25, 2004
Strengths: Look fast.Weaknesses: Bad product design, won't stay true. Obviously not a bargain!Bottom Line: Despite reading all of the poor reviews of this product, I saw a set on sale and decided they would look nice on my new bike. Also, I have a set of Spox R1's that have held up nicely, so I figured why not.
They arrived slightly out of true to begin with. I trued them myself and tightened up several loose spokes. The LBS checked them out and said they were in good true and off I went.
So, I put them on for a race. Now just 60 miles later the rear is rubbing the brake pad-I thought I was just slow. I am slow, but these things went out of true that badly in a 60 mile race on smooth roads. Also, I weigh 160! I trued them again and after a 30 mile training ride they were out of true again.
Maybe I can use them as frisbees or something!
I'll stick to the Bontragers that came with my bike thank you.
Favorite Ride: rolling hills
Price Paid:
$750.00
Purchased At: online retailer
Similar Products Used: Mavic Ksyriums, Bontrager race x-lite.
Bike Setup: Madone 5.9, spd-sl pedals now back on original bontrager wheelset
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Festive
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: March 21, 2004
Strengths: Performance: the weight and aero profile make these wheels ride like a rocket. The difference between these and my Ksyrium SL's is noticable-- especially at speed.
But there are other wheels that are just as fast. The amazing thing about these wheels, compared to the other deep dish carbon wheels that I have ridden (see below) is the ride quality. The PBO spokes soak up the vibrations while still giving excellent road feel. I plan to ride them this year in all my long rides.Weaknesses: Price (but worth every penny if you can afford it).Bottom Line: I did a lot of research before buying these wheels. I was intriqued by the too-good-to-be-true performance claims of the PBO spoke technology. I was also quite concerned about was the quality issues described in other reviews on this page (which were posted quite a while ago). So I made a point of talking to the manufacturer last year at Interbike.
While I'm not a manufacturing expert, I remembered enough from my mechanical engineering background to explore in reasonable detail their design, testing, material choices, manufacturing techniques, and quality control. The net result was that I impressed enough by their methods to take a chance.
Turned out to be a good decision. The wheels arrived in perfect condition. They were true out of the box and have remained so over the last 4 months.
I had none of the quality problems described in previous reviews. The wheels were perfect out of the box. they have remained true over the 3 months I've ridden them.
One of my riding buddies also purchased a pair; his set arrived in similar (perfect) condition. He tells me they are still true after a couple of months (despite the fact that he weighs over 200lbs).
Similar Products Used: Fir Antari; Zipp 404; Nimble; Ksyrium SL
Bike Setup: 2002 Colnago C40; Record 10
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Pat Chavez
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: October 16, 2003
Strengths: Areo and lightWeaknesses: Areo and light are worth nothing if the company can't even true the wheels.Bottom Line: The first set was way out of true. I returned for replacements and they also were badly out of true. I emailed Spinergy Customer Service and they never bothered to contact me. I also tried to call the company without any luck. As a result, I returned for a credit.
I don't understand how Spinergy can stay in business with such poor customer service and suspect quality control.
Favorite Ride: Any Long Hill
Price Paid:
$900.00
Purchased At: Performance Bicycle
Similar Products Used: Mavic Cosmos and Ksyrium SSC SL
Bike Setup: Giant TCR Composite with Dura-Ace, Speedplay pedals
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