Product Description
Ultra light weight, high-performance wheel designed for racing on all types of courses.
- Advanced PBO fiber spokes - 18 front/24 rear
- Force 12 hub, utilizes 12 driving spokes for maximum torsional stiffness
- Custom US made alloy freehub system with vacuum seal. CNC machined hubs, with sealed cartridge bearings for minimal rolling resistance.
- Semi-aero, 24mm alloy rim
- Shimano 8/9/10 or Campy 9/10 compatible
- Skewers and truing tools included
- Colors: White graphics with black or white spokes
- Sizes: 700c/650c clincher only
- Weight: 1540g/pair (700c) 1450g /pair (650c)
- UCI Approved
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Robert
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: March 15, 2012
Strengths: Light and responsive. Soak up rough road shock. Stay true. Have a "cool" factor when people see the spokes are carbon. Very good customer service and repairability.Weaknesses: It isn't really a weakness of the wheel but I've found most bike shops are hesitant to work on them. Few shops sell them in my area and so they don't see them that often. They'll work on the bearings but balk at truing them. So I do the truing myself. Just don't lose the special wrenches and take them on your bike. All bike components have some kind of weakness. These wheels are the best balance of weight, strength, comfort, and durability I've ever found for the money. You can find them right now on eBay for less than $500 new.Bottom Line: I have owned three sets of these wheels and overall have been pleased. I ran one set for 8 years until my bike got stolen. I rode three double centuries on them on some of the worst roads anywhere and they were dead on true after each ride. I broke one spoke in all of those years and had spares. It was easy to replace and retrue. Truing is different from other wheels but not really harder. Like any wheel truing it is necessary to go slow and be careful. I estimate I put close to 50,000 miles on the ones that were stolen and only trued them a few times. They never got real out of true. I just did it now and then to keep them from getting worse. While I don't race, I weigh about 200 and do a lot of climbing. They do flex a little, but not that much. They might not be the best for some racers as one reviewer said, but for strong recreational riders who do a lot of miles, they are fast and stiff enough. I've owned all kinds of wheel sets and these are the most durable, light and comfortable I've had. I've been riding over 30 years.
Favorite Ride: Terrible Two - 200 miles, 16,000 feet of climbing No. CA
Price Paid:
$479.00
Purchased At: eBay
Similar Products Used: Mavic, Bontrager
Bike Setup: Trek Madone 6.5 with yellow spoke Spinergy Xaero Lite Road wheelset
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johnrubidoux
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: November 17, 2011
Strengths: EverythingWeaknesses: Needs a spinergy spoke wrench, otherwise have fun digging at the nuts under the rim strip. Order one online or try a higher end bike shop, maybe even a custom builder.Bottom Line: I first used this wheel on my track bike as a front paired with a rear velocity b43. I treated the spinergy the same as I did the b43 and after 2 years of constant abuse (philly cobblestone, a few drunk riding crashes, and jumping off and over everything in my way) it still rolls great. Of course it needed a couple of true jobs but that was it. Never even bothered greasing the hub. I am now rolling this wheel on my road bike and it hasn't failed me yet. As a working courier (around 100 miles a week) I would recommend this wheel to anyone looking for a solid, light, high performance, good looking wheel.
I can't wait for my new set to come in!!
No I dont have riser bars.
Favorite Ride: spinergy xaero lite
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: a friend
Similar Products Used: numerous mavic, shimano, and velocity wheels
Bike Setup: cannondale tourer frame with shimano/sram mixed drivetrain, odyssey bmx jawns with hold fast straps, fizik arione
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Troth
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: May 16, 2011
Strengths: Pretty, durable, spokes can withstand temperature extremes and survive, hubs turn effortlessly, absorb shock and vibration very well.Weaknesses: White spokes get dirty quickly (what white thing doesn't), plastic spoke covers scratches easily, water enters and fills up rim.Bottom Line: Very light wheelset. Turns almost effortlessly. Great color (white spokes)and absorbs road vibration better than Neuvation wheels I had before. Placed bike on bikerack on car trunk and drove 300 miles with exhaust gases blowing on two PBO spokes. Burned off plastic cover and darkened fibers underneath. Rode century next day with no problems as spokes held together. Fiber spokes are tough and very durable.
Favorite Ride: Santa Fe Century
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At: eBay
Similar Products Used: Vuelta, Neuvation
Bike Setup: Colnago CLX, Campy Chorus groupset, FSA carbon handlebar, Fizik Arione saddle.
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ojdidit
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: March 27, 2011
Strengths: Ride quality, maintain true.Weaknesses: Not aware of any.Bottom Line: Wheels arrived round and true with no change after about 3500 miles. I was apprehensive about the spokes but they have proved themselves, while giving a noticeable improvement in ride. Very happy with this purchase.
Favorite Ride: litespeed arenberg
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At: bicyclebuys.com
Bike Setup: ultegra, thompson seatpost, forgie 3T stem and bar, litespeed carbon fork.
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yamiya
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: February 23, 2011
Strengths: Light, comfortable (at low speed).Weaknesses: Not stiff. Bouncy at high speed.Bottom Line: Bought this because when I first started riding roadbike in 2009, I found the stock Shimano 105 R561 Clincher Wheelset too stiff and heavy. I wanted something that is more comfortable on the road. I went for Spinergy Xaero Lite, with the unique fiber spokes that soak up most the road vibration. However as I advance in riding, I become a racer rather than recreational ride. At high speed (>30km/hr) it become very hard to control. The bike feels very bouncy and I can't even hold the bottom part of handlebar while going downhill straight line. It's very unstable. Going thru pot holes and uneven road surface at high speed almost throw the bike to the side. In all, it's just not stiff. No doubt it's a nice recreational wheelset, definitely not for racer. Sell it at half-price and now on Fulcrum Racing Zero 2 way fit. Never been happier :D
Favorite Ride: Genting Sempah, Malaysia
Price Paid:
$650.00
Purchased At: KHS, Malaysia
Similar Products Used: Fulcrum Racing Zero 2-way fit
Bike Setup: 2009 BH Connect, Shimano 105, FSA K-Force Wing
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