Topolino carbon core CX2.0

Price Paid:  $1300.00 at bikemania.biz

Favorite Ride:
Anything in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Bike Setup:
derosa king 3, full record, controltech cockpit, selle SMP saddle, maxxis tires.

Summary:
this is the set i use on my race machine, a derosa king 3 w/full record. 6'2" 215 pounds. these wheels are extremely durable and stiff, but ride smoother than any wheel i've ever owned (i'm a snob so i've tried lots). i'm a big sprinter and usually ride pretty hard on anything i own, but i've put two seasons into these already and have never had to touch them.

Strengths:
bulletproof, feather-light, and cloud 9 ride. handmade in the US of A! customer service is top-notch, too.

Weaknesses:
not cheap, but worth it. spokes are integrated into the hub, so breaking one means taking the wheel apart (although i've never seen or heard of spokes breaking). and the spokes are a golden-yellowish because of the kevlar composite they use. they look a little funny (or fantastic?), but i'm told that some black and red models are coming out for 2010.

Similar Products Used:
mavic, american classic, lightweight, campy, zipp.

Price Paid:  $1400.00 at Chez Elio

Favorite Ride:
100 km +

Bike Setup:
Look 585, record 10 topo cx2.0
smp carbon saddle, fsa Kwing

Summary:
just watch the Testrider.com review on these wheels and my experience with them is the same.
you can ride for hours on the nastiest roads
and the CX 2.0 soke the vibrations right up
Being very light they climb super well, but
the killer strenght of these wheels is the
smooth ride you get.

Strengths:
5000 km. true as day one and i have hit really bad pot holes with them
very light and again smooth as glass !!!
very good bearings.

Weaknesses:
??

Similar Products Used:
Mavic ssc sl, campy shamal ultra

Price Paid:  $1298.00 at online

Favorite Ride:
any1

Bike Setup:
Cannondale SuperSix Hi-Mod

Summary:
Wow - I never thought I would notice such a difference in the ride. Smooth and light these babies (CX2) snap to attention on the hills.

Strengths:
Light and smooth

Weaknesses:
Why didn't anyone tell me about these before?

Similar Products Used:
mavic ksyrium

Price Paid:  $1200.00 at Grace Bicycles

Bike Setup:
Independent Fabrication SE, Dura Ace, Ritchey.

Summary:
At 165 pounds, I am not rough on wheels, but the Massachusetts country roads are a true test of durability - a test that they pass with honors.

Strengths:
These wheels want to climb hills.
And when there are no hills, they want to accelerate. Very comfortable as well. Made in America by real American craftsmen who love cycling.

Weaknesses:
They will make you dislike any of your other wheelsets.

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Price Paid:  $1299.00 at BikeTiresDirect.com

Favorite Ride:
Boreas Pass

Bike Setup:
Campy mix of Chorus and Record

Summary:
Overall wonderful for smoothing the pavement out and even the gravel on my favorite high altitude ride. Going up is slow, but coming back down can be tricky and the wheels help with control.

Strengths:
The strengths of the CX wheels are the ride quality, and by that I mean the vibration damping quality while being nice and light at 1360 grams for the set yet retaining enough strength for a 175 pound sprinter type to beat on them.

Weaknesses:
None for me.

Similar Products Used:
Campy Eurus
Mavic Krysirium
HED Alps