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FSA XC-300 Wheelset
Product Description
User Reviews 
Submitted by
AC/BC
a Racer
from Maple Grove Date Reviewed: June 11, 2011 Strengths: Relatively light weight. Great price for the weight Weaknesses: Not a very strong free hub. Nipple will break with hard use Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Cuyuna Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Wheel World.com Bike Setup: Trek 8500 
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Kris01
a Cross Country Rider
from Winchester UK Date Reviewed: March 14, 2011 Strengths: Very good bearings,Rims fairly tough for XC Weaknesses: Alloy spoke nipples Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: DT Swiss, Mavic Bike Setup: XC/AM
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g-hed
a Cross Country Rider
from Gisborne, New Zealand Date Reviewed: December 20, 2010 Strengths: Very Light weight Stiff Very Easy to True Weaknesses: Broken Nipple Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $190.00 Purchased At: TradeMe Bike Setup: KHS Alite 2000 (2002), FSA XC-300 wheelset, Vredestein Tiger Claw 2.4, No Tubes Tubless kit, Manitou Skareb, Deore LX Drivetrain
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Tmack
a Cross Country Rider
from SF Bay Date Reviewed: June 14, 2010 Strengths: kinda light weight, disc, cartridge bearing, still working, decently priced for what you get Weaknesses: As others mentioned, the nipples suck. They also feel nice and stiff and act "bomb proof" until you land your first jump on them with the wheel not straight, and then they get a nice wobble that cant be trued out (see sucky nipples) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bull Mtn (Ga) Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $280.00 Purchased At: cant remember (speed Similar Products Used: Various Sun/XT/Mavic/DT sets, vuelta airline Bike Setup: was: k2 razorback, now: Pivot Mach4, XT kit 
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nutwiss
a Cross Country Rider
from Birmingham, UK Date Reviewed: April 1, 2010 Strengths: Fast hubs. Vaguely light. That's about it. Weaknesses: Weak Rims. Weak Nipples, poorly radiused hub holes, general poor build quality. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Afon Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: Wiggle.co.uk Similar Products Used: Hope Hoops pro II on Mavic XC 400s, Ready to Race ZX24. Stock Speccy XCs Bike Setup: Vaguely Stock Kona Hei Hei 2008
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mccrusty
a Weekend Warrior
from New Zealand Date Reviewed: November 24, 2009 Strengths: Came with the new bike. Stayed nice and straight. Note have place spoke nipples when they broken. Weaknesses: 1. Punches caused by rim tape not covering spoke holes. Corrected with off the shelf rim tape(adding weight). 2. Aluminium nipples break - When riding sometimes but most of the time when the bike is sitting in garage. Cause most likely high tension on spokes to run 24 spoke wheel. So your about to go for a ride get your gear on and you are delayed by a broken AL nipple again. Comments from Product Design Engineer (75kg) who has been riding MTB XC for last 16 years. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Penny cycles Similar Products Used: Only 32 spoked wheels with out disc brakes which I bend all the time. Bike Setup: Kona Kula Primo 2007 - Hard tail 
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Wrenchester
a Weekend Warrior
from Reno, NV Date Reviewed: April 24, 2009 Strengths: Reasonably cheap, reasonably light, reasonably durable, look sharp Weaknesses: broke a nipple once Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Keystone Canyon Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $299.00 Purchased At: EBay Similar Products Used: Bontrager Race, Mavic CrossMax SL Bike Setup: 2004 Marin Attack Trail, custom build
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Mark Davies
a Weekend Warrior
from St Ives, Cambs, UK Date Reviewed: April 9, 2009 Strengths: Lightweight and Cartridge bearings Weaknesses: The Free Hub Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The last one ridden Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Triton Cycles, Londo Similar Products Used: Hope XC, Shimano wheels (various) Bike Setup: Kona The King 2006 - Stock except for saddle and bars
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singletracksb
a Cross Country Rider
from santa barbara, ca, usa Date Reviewed: March 26, 2009 Strengths: lightweight, look good Weaknesses: The aluminum nipples are constantly breaking. Wheels don't stay true. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: romero canyon Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: none (thankfully) Bike Setup: stock 2007 Kona Hei Hei
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snowhoss
a Weekend Warrior
from Abingdon, MD, USA Date Reviewed: December 16, 2008 Strengths: Cartridge bearings! sealed bearings! Servicability, Light weight (1700grams!), high strengh..at least for my fat arse. Weaknesses: 24 spokes Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Susquehanna State Park Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: WTB Laser Disc Rims laced to Shimano "el cheapo" hubs, the OEM set-up Bike Setup: 2008 Rush 5Z, FSA 300XC-SL wheels, Easton Monkeylite SL bars, Thomson 50MM stem, Thomson seatpost, Lizard skins lock-on grips, 2.1" Kenda Nevegals
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chowsm
a Cross Country Rider
from New York Date Reviewed: December 1, 2008 Strengths: Average weight, nice hand built quality, fairly durable and reasonably priced. One other nice thing is the hub is ultra quiet. Can't hear a peep out of them from more than a couple of feet away Weaknesses: Rim strip moves easily and the spoke holes could be reamed out better. The wheelset also uses alloy nipples which could break easier than brass, but it's lighter. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: XT wheelset, Mavic crossmax, Hope/Stan's Bike Setup: Intense Spider XTR/XT stuff
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ezearts
a Weekend Warrior
from Argentina Date Reviewed: November 29, 2008 Strengths: Smooth, This set has a perfect equilibrium between weight and cost. They look good and has an atractive design. Weaknesses: Aluminiun nipples. I broken 3 of thems. two on rear and one on de front wheel. The stickers scratches too easy and there is where they lose its pretty face. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: La Cienaga (Jujuy - Argentina) Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: La Bicicleta Similar Products Used: Mavic Cross Roc UST Bike Setup: Trek 8500 2008 - Brake set, Rear and Front Dereailerur, Chain, Shifters XTR 2007; FOX F100RL; FSA and Thomson Components. Shimano XT Cranckset
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kflong
a Cross Country Rider
from Vermont Date Reviewed: August 7, 2008 Strengths: Reasonably light for the price Weaknesses: Durability.... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: sAXON hILL Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: Sun DSC-2 with Deore hubs.. Bike Setup: His bike..stock Specialized Rockhopper Comp
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kenlay
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland OR USA Date Reviewed: July 18, 2008 Strengths: Light, Smoothest Wheel I have ever ridden, Looks Amazing, Aircraft Rated Bearnings, Inexpensive For the quality. No flex Weaknesses: Previous reviews reveal weak aluminum nipples but I have not had a problem as of yet. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $370.00 Purchased At: BTI Similar Products Used: Mavic 317 and 717. Sun Rynolite. A few other Sun wheels. Forte Locos Bike Setup: FSR Enduro Pro: Rear shock: Rock Shox Ario 2.2 w/ lockout, Front: Reba Race, Cranks:Race Face Evolve DH, Brakes: Hayes Hydralic Disks, Drive train: XTR and XT, Bars: Easton Monkeylites XC, FSA
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Team Cyborg
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto Date Reviewed: July 6, 2008 Strengths: Affordable wheelset for racing, I haven't noticed any flex and the bearings are still running smooth after a year of hard racing. I haven't had any problems with the nipples. Weaknesses: Rim tape slips - before converting to Stans I replaced with a wider strip - worked fine. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Don Valley Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: Too many to mention, mostly Mavic Bike Setup: 07 Kona Dawg - converted to race rig.
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