Shimano WH-RS20-S

Price Paid:  $300.00 at LBS

Favorite Ride:
2007 Specialized Roubais Comp

Bike Setup:
Specialized Roubaix Comp, pretty much stock except the wheels.

Summary:
Bought these 16 months ago to replace the stock Alex/Specialized wheels. Like them just fine until last weekend when, while cleaing the rims, I noticed that there were tiny cracks in the rim wall surrounding the spoke nipples. There were cracks around six of the nipple holes. I took them back to my LBS and they said Shimano only warrantees wheels for one year. They would not do anything for me. While I weigh in at 200 pounds (ride a 58 cm frame) I do not do much out of saddle thrashing, and I ride on only smooth roads. There was clearly a material defect, but customer support would did not offer any relief. They should have lasted longer than this. I won't buy another set of Shimano wheels.

Strengths:
Perform well; look good; reasonably light.

Weaknesses:
Poor durability.

Similar Products Used:
Mavic CXP-23

Price Paid:  $0.00

Favorite Ride:
akuna bay

Bike Setup:
custom carbon frame, all DR, rs20 wheels, token rear dérailleur.

Summary:
these wheels are fantastic, i love everything about them, they may not be the lightest wheels out there or even the best looking, but for every purpose they are top notch, especially for the crappy roads, because lets face it there is not such thing a good roads. i commute on these wheels 60 km's a day and have never had a problem, they are true, resistant, inexpensiveness and fast. what else do you want for wheels. good wheels cost more weight less and break faster. i race with Mavics, and i cant find any difference. if it was not for the weight i would race with the RS20's.

Strengths:
super strong
reliable
inexpensive

Weaknesses:
weight
not the prettiest

Similar Products Used:
durace 7700
mavic cosmic elites
mavic ksyrum sL 700c.

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Price Paid:  $200.00 at LBS

Favorite Ride:
Anywhere where its not frozen

Bike Setup:
2005 Specialized Allez Elite. Ultegra/105 with these wheels and a few miles.

Summary:
I put about 1500 miles of junky river trail (Paved) on these over the end of summer. For the price they cant be beat. There are a few hard potholes and tight slippery turns. They are still true and with one hub service still roll nice. A few loose spokes but nothing that wasn't quickly resolved in the garage. They may be a little heavy but if you are riding rec only like I am about 150-200 miles a week a little weight loss makes up for the weight. They roll nice so that's good too. The local Lance Armstrong wannabes don't like them but those guys drop off after about 30 miles so whats the difference.

Strengths:
Stay true. Look good

Weaknesses:
The bike snobs turn their nose up at them. So what.

Similar Products Used:
What ever came on the bike new.