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Arze73
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: June 20, 2011
Strengths: Lite, Stiff, Cost, Customer ServiceWeaknesses: No Aero qualities. 2 broken spokes in 1 year (I am 160 pounds). Low cost means they are not the most quality wheels out thereBottom Line: WOW! I cannot think of a better bang for the buck. Lite and Stiff is what you want for climbing, and these wheels deliver both at value. On top of all of that, their customer service is amazing. These guys really want to get it right. The bad part is that I have broken 2 spokes on fast descents (yikes), and you can hear the wind flutter off the rear wheel at 25+ mph.
Favorite Ride: Santa Cruz Mtns and Palos Verdes
Purchased At: Williams Website
Bike Setup: Cervelo R3: Shimano
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dirtchallengedroadie
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: April 3, 2011
Strengths: Lightweight
Cost
Customer service
Weaknesses: Durability
Material qualityBottom Line: Solid, relatively lightweight wheelset. A great deal for the price. However, the quality of the hubs is suspect. After a year of use on training rides, my rear hub developed about 3mm of lateral play. But for what I paid for these wheels, they perform better than a comparable wheelset that might cost twice as much.
Purchased At: Williamscycling.com
Similar Products Used: Mavic Ksyrium SL
Bike Setup: Scott Addict R1 SRAM Red
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Submitted by
cpurx
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: February 2, 2011
Strengths: Much lighter than wheels comparably priced
Less expensive than wheels that are heavier and cost more
Stiff but not harsh
Very stoutly built
Great customer serviceWeaknesses: A little plain but maybe that’s strengthBottom Line: I’ve used these as every day wheels and put about 2500 miles on them with zero issues, including two mountain events, one with 13,000’ of climbing and the other 10,000’. Mounted a set of Conti GP 4000s with Latex tubes and feel like I’m riding on clouds…whew, what a nice ride. I’ve never ridden tubular, if it’s better than this, it must be heaven. Out of the saddle in the switch backs you can really feel that little extra needed to maintain speed and hold your pace after sitting back down. Descending was a cake walk with no flex in hard corners at high speed.
The groups I ride with are fast enough for me but then what’s fast? My goals are simply, don’t crash, don’t cause a crash, and come in with the front group. I mostly have found success with this formula and these wheels have made it easier to do so. Despite my weight disadvantage while descending, I still can freewheel faster than heavier riders than myself. Also, I have to constantly touch my breaks while still pedaling to keep from half wheeling the person in front of me and causing the person behind me to perform intervals.
I’ve also ridden these on a couple of different frame materials and the wheels change the bikes performance in every case. In November of 2010 I switched to a set of Ksyrium SSC for offseason riding. It’s a noticeably harder ride, although the tire tube combination is also different, Conti GP 4000 with butyl tubs. I don’t know how fair that is but I can’t wait for spring to jump back on the System 19’s.
I’d have to say the customer service is also very good. The wheels came with a Shimano freehub and I ride Campy. I sent an email for the coast of the replacement and in less than a half hour I had and email back from Keith. I placed the order and had it in no time.
Favorite Ride: Any safe road
Price Paid:
$275.00
Purchased At: Craigslist
Similar Products Used: Ksyrium SSC SL, Ultegra / OP, and Chorus / Aeroheads
Bike Setup: Macalu Easton Ultralite aluminum frame w/Reynolds Carbon seat stay, full carbon straight bladed fork, FSA SLK carbon handle bar, lizard skin bar tape, FSA SLK seatpost, FSA stem, Fizik Arione Saddle w/ Kium Rails, Campagnolo Dayton group, Campagnolo Record crank and bottom bracket, and Speedplay x2 pedals.
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veghead
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: June 4, 2009
Strengths: Spin great, light and big BANG for the $$$Weaknesses: Spoke color not 100%, a few spokes looked used / discolored straight out of the boxBottom Line: I use these as my climbing and racing wheels. They are high quality wheels that spin well and don;t break the bank. They spin up fast and don;t beat you up over the rough stuff.
Favorite Ride: Denver to the Peak to Peak Hwy
Price Paid:
$479.00
Purchased At: Williams Website
Similar Products Used: Mavic Cosmic Elite
mavic Ksyrium Elite
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Mike Adams
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: April 7, 2009
Strengths: Light weight, spin up, strong, roll super smooth, cost.Weaknesses: noneBottom Line: The $499.00 System 19's are lighter and road performace is much better then my Mavic Ksyrium ES which cost me $1100.00. These Wheels are way better then the asking price. The ease of spin up when you get out of the saddle in a 20% plus grade switch back will make you think why didn't I get these wheels sooner. The Ceramic Bearings roll very smooth on the flats. The Wheels are stiff and responsive for sprinting. Williams Cycling was a pleasure to do business with.
Favorite Ride: HIlls
Price Paid:
$499.00
Purchased At: Williams Cycling Dir
Similar Products Used: Mavic ksyrium ES, Bontrager Race Lite.
Bike Setup: Cannondale SuperSix with Carbon Si Crankset, SRAM Red Group, FSA K-Force Handlebars & OS-99 CSI Stem, Zero G Brakes
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