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Jon Sandy
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: October 21, 2010
Strengths: They are light, when they work they just roll along. They do make a bike feel more comfortable, and Its not that inportant, but I like the way they look.Weaknesses: Nothing's perfect, but they are hard to get repaired when something goes wrong. I still like them, but I am not sure I would buy them again.Bottom Line: I like my Toppolinos, they are a very smooth ride, and they are light. However, after about 10,000 miles I have had 2 problems: a broken spoke (front wheel) and a bogging down, or seizing feeling in the rear wheel.
The problem is to get something fixed you pretty much have to mail them back, it takes 4 weeks or so, and it is expensive.
what I really want is a reliable, durable, trustworthy set of wheels (light would be nice also) Toppolinos are light, but not so much reliable, etc.
Favorite Ride: San Diego Coast
Price Paid:
$1300.00
Purchased At: Toppolino
Similar Products Used: Mavic Ksyrium SSC SSL (big trouble if a spoke breaks!)
Bike Setup: Seven Axion sg (signiture, not custom) Dura Ace (7800) Toppolinos Cx2.0
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DGiviner
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: November 16, 2009
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.Bottom Line: 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.
Favorite Ride: Anything in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Price Paid:
$1300.00
Purchased At: bikemania.biz
Similar Products Used: mavic, american classic, lightweight, campy, zipp.
Bike Setup: derosa king 3, full record, controltech cockpit, selle SMP saddle, maxxis tires.
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Noupy
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: September 13, 2009
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: ??Bottom Line: 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.
Favorite Ride: 100 km +
Price Paid:
$1400.00
Purchased At: Chez Elio
Similar Products Used: Mavic ssc sl, campy shamal ultra
Bike Setup: Look 585, record 10 topo cx2.0
smp carbon saddle, fsa Kwing
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SpikeGlobstein
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: July 13, 2009
Strengths: Light and smoothWeaknesses: Why didn't anyone tell me about these before?Bottom Line: 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.
Favorite Ride: any1
Price Paid:
$1298.00
Purchased At: online
Similar Products Used: mavic ksyrium
Bike Setup: Cannondale SuperSix Hi-Mod
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Jocko
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: April 9, 2009
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.Bottom Line: 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.
Price Paid:
$1200.00
Purchased At: Grace Bicycles
Bike Setup: Independent Fabrication SE, Dura Ace, Ritchey.
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