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movingreen
a Cross Country Rider
from Concord, NH, USDate Reviewed: October 25, 2011
Strengths: Pretty light, pretty cheapWeaknesses: Don't lastBottom Line: I read the bad reviews, but took a chance because I wanted a wheelset under 2k grams and less than $400. "Tacoed" the front wheel in less than 6 months and less than 200 miles and I only weigh around 150. Ridiculous. Now I'm $400 in the hole and looking for a new wheel. It's not worth it. Don't buy this wheelset.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$399.00
Purchased At: Universal
Bike Setup: rigid ss
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tolivestofly
a Weekend Warrior
from MilwaukeeDate Reviewed: October 8, 2011
Strengths: LooksWeaknesses: everything elseBottom Line: Kona clearly realized how crappy these wheels were as they were only on the 2009 and then switched out for the next year. Typical trail riding and they went out of true. I'm not a jumper, bomber madman biker. I just cruise along the trails like a typical weekend dude. The worst part of all was the proprietary tool the wheels take to true them. It did not come with my bike and when my lbs tried to order one, it took weeks for it to come in. Lost like a month of summer riding on this bike. Had to use my 26er instead. Sucked when you're supposed to have a really nice 29 mtb.
Favorite Trail: Levis Mound
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At: lbs
Similar Products Used: Salsa Delgados, Bontrager stuff, none really. They were on my first 29er
Bike Setup: 2009 stock Kona King Kahuna
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IC3BoRacer
a Cross Country Rider
from Emerald Hills, CA, USADate Reviewed: March 17, 2011
Strengths: NoneWeaknesses: Rear hubBottom Line: Don't waste your time with these wheels. The freehub body broke in less than six months of riding on only Saturdays and FSA makes it virtually impossible to find replacement parts. Additionally, the design of the rear hub makes it totally difficult to service the hub without taking it completely apart. I'm only 170lbs but the wheels flex way too much. My DT-Swiss and WTB Laser discs never flexed this much and I never had a problem with the rear hubs. Pass on these wheels.
Favorite Trail: Rocky Ridge
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At: Craigslist
Similar Products Used: DT-Swiss/Synchros-WTB Laser disc
Bike Setup: Salsa Dos Niner with a Reba SL fork
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Tim
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland OregonDate Reviewed: August 24, 2010
Strengths: Light, silent rear hub, looked good at first.Weaknesses: Rim bent after the second ride and the rear hub has something rubbing and/or loose that make the rear brake vibrate. Called FSA warranty and they told me to grind down the part that was rubbing and told me I must have been abusing the wheels, and it's $80 to buy a new rim? 2 year warranty means nothing if they don't come through. Will never buy FSA wheels again.Bottom Line: Don't buy these unless you plan on going slow or replacing them often. They make great parts for bikes but they have no right making wheels.
Favorite Trail: Tarbell
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At: Camas Bike and Sport
Similar Products Used: Mavic Crossmax 29er, WTB lazerdisc 29er.
Bike Setup: Great now that I removed these pieces of $&#@!
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Tinshield
a Racer
from Dunstable, MADate Reviewed: August 16, 2010
Strengths: Not sure what the strengths are. The weight is reasonable but not great.Weaknesses: Weak wheelsBottom Line: The wheels held up OK for a while but this bike is an alternate and not ridden a lot. Took it out last week and while riding over a 5" log in on the trail the front wheel tacoed significantly, causing me to fall. No injuries or anything but pretty disappointed. I've never tacoed a wheel in the 17 years I have been mountain biking.
Favorite Trail: Pitch Pine, Bear Brook Sp
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: Mavic, Bontrager
Bike Setup: Wheels came on a 2009 Kone King Kahuna
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athallett
a Cross Country Rider
from rochester, MI,Date Reviewed: February 2, 2010
Strengths: the only plus is that they are a little on the light side.Weaknesses: will not stay true and they have a custom nipples and shops have a hard time finding the tool to true them because FSA is impossible to get a hold of.Bottom Line: This is a must skip product. one race in MI on smooth single track the front rim tacoed. VERY disappointed in this product.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$590.00
Purchased At: ebay
Bike Setup: niner EMD
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Gasp4Air
a Cross Country Rider
from Manchester,CTDate Reviewed: October 16, 2009
Weaknesses: These wheels will not take even moderate abuse, nor stay true.Bottom Line: I'm 180 lbs, XC type rider on the rocky, rooty hills of central CT. No air, no hucking. From the start these wheels wouldn't stay true. A low speed hit on a big rock (daydreaming) while climbing ruined the front. I got an inexpensive laserdisc/XT replacement for the front and it's remained true. Getting a set of Flows next spring. If you only ride smooth trails these might be ok.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$460.00
Purchased At: Doesn't matter
Similar Products Used: First set of 29s, various 26s
Bike Setup: 08 Rip9 with a Manitou Minute 120
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