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Submitted by
Jonathan Bisek
a Racer
from Plzen, Czech Republc
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Carl Hart Bicycles | | Strengths: | Super strong. Good aerodynamics. | | Weaknesses: | Too narrow to accept TUFO "tubular clinchers". Skewers tend to make creaking noises if not opened and closed in a new position every once in a while. Need to have a special tool to check spoke tension, I believe... | | Similar Products Used: | Mavic Open CD, MA 40 | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Trek OCLV Postal with mix of Ultegra, Dura Ace and other choise tidbits... | | Bottom Line: | Great wheels for fast training. I weigh 90 kilos, have had major crashes (broke my hip in Prague on the cobbles), ridden literally thousands and thousands of kilometers AND HAVE NEVER TRUED THESE WHEELS. No joke. Good maintenance of the bearings is all you need. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon
a Weekend Warrior
from Alameda, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: December 16, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Craigslist | | Strengths: | Looks great, feels great | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager, Suntour; both mountain & road wheels. | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Allez Epic carbon fiber, aluminum fork
Ultegra 10 shifters, brakes, rear & front der. Campy Veloce crank. | | Bottom Line: | I raced a triathlon and blew out the rear tire. Rode on rocky pavement/concrete/bricks for 2-3 miles on just the rear rim. Wheel only needed minor truing, and came out with a small ding on the rim.
While all of the other wheels became out of true by riding off a curb or sliding into a pothole, this set is a performer! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anthony Castellanos
a Cross Country Rider
from Isla Verde, Puerto Rico USA
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Any road | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | CraigsList | | Strengths: | light stiff fast never had to true them low mant. and deep dish rim. | | Weaknesses: | if your lbs doesnt have bearings it can be a while before rolf gets them to you. Creaking was caused by crappy rolf skewers i put my torrelli skewers in solved the problem .Also the decals are ugly PEEL EM OFF!! | | Similar Products Used: | Mavic ksyriums elites, Rolf Vigor RS, alx 330 | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Allez pro Ultegra 9
Panasonic The ORDER TI Dura ace 8
| | Bottom Line: | these wheels are awesome if you dont want to spend the money on rolf vigors and if you commute like i do they are a bomb proof wheelset no problems and for everyone with the creaking problem get new skewers!! i love these wheels kick mavic ksyriums ass but the open pro is still the commuter king! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave
a Racer
from birmingham
Date Reviewed: September 10, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | anything | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | came on my tt bike | | Strengths: | look good, roll quite fast, spin up ok | | Weaknesses: | well well well, if ur a strong sprinter, ie can win on a track there not up 2 the jub of sprinting | | Similar Products Used: | vector pros, spinergy x aeros, spinergy rev x, many built ups | | Bike Setup: | mercury titanium, durace, itm milenium finishing kit, variety of wheels | | Bottom Line: | these things are ok but there not really strong enough to race on. admitidly i am a sprinter so the problem may not apply to every one but they colapsed on the 1st proper spring i put through them. the back rim folded in and the hub twisted round taking most the spokes out with it, it locked the back wheel in between the frame and nearly lost me the race. the front also creaks. im only 72kg so i dnt really think this should be happening. i got a replacment but sold it on ebay. however i could of just had a duff pair caus i know of quite a few others that are fine. bottom line however dont follow a pair of thses in a race | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anton Sella
a Weekend Warrior
from Menomonee Falls/La Crosse WI
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Emery's Cycle and Fitness | | Strengths: | light, strong, areodynamic, great hubs, very attractive | | Weaknesses: | Little more surface area for cross winds to pick up on | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Trek 5200 Ultegra | | Bottom Line: | First road bike I have ever owned and it came with these rims, I am the envy of my friends in the bluffs of La Crosse as these babies love to coast, have a hard time staying in a draft line for that reason. i noticed the creaking when i first bought the bike but i got a new stem and have not heard anything coming from the front since, which changed my mind on where the noise was coming from, maybe the wheels are wrongfully accused on this one | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott Overfield
a Weekend Warrior
from Pulaski, VA USA
Date Reviewed: September 29, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | seem bombproof after 8000 miles or so. | | Weaknesses: | creaking when climbing. You need to lube the skewer. Easy fix. Mine started after 1 years use. I have since read about this-can't remember where. | | Bike Setup: | 5200 Postal | | Bottom Line: | I can often coast faster downhill than many who are pedaling. This usually means I have to sit upright or get out of a draft or run into the rider in front. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris S
a
from Racine, Wi, USA
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | petrifying springs | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Racine Cyclery (came with bike) | | Strengths: | super strong,aerodynamic, almost never needs truing | | Weaknesses: | crosswinds really affect ride | | Bike Setup: | trek 2300 full ultegra, michelin axial pro tires | | Bottom Line: | this rim rules. propably the strongest rims i've ever had.
not super light but not too heavy either. These may not be the
best racing rims, but for the money they make great training or weekend warrior rims. I havn't had any of the creaking problems most people complain of. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nikos Hollis
a Weekend Warrior
from Durango, CO
Date Reviewed: January 8, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Wildcat Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | private seller | | Strengths: | Incredibly reliable, fast, light, style up the wazoo! | | Weaknesses: | Aero rims and bladed spokes catch sideways gusts a little too well. | | Bike Setup: | 5200 Trek OCLV, Full Ultegra groupy | | Bottom Line: | I'm not sure what these cost aftermarket as mine came on the bike, but they are definitely a smart long-term nvestment. These babies are super-stiff, making acceleration a breeze, but I'd avoid using them on a bottom-bashing superlight aluminum vibration hog if you want to be able to walk after your rides. Saying that, on carbon they're great.
I notice the aero effects on fast downhills when I pull ahead of my friends, plus the chicks love the style. I plan on using mine for years to come. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Schmidt
a Cross Country Rider
from Spring Green, WI USA
Date Reviewed: November 5, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Area roads | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Madison, WI Trek Shop | | Strengths: | I'm careful, but I've hit some potholes and they seem to take them well. | | Weaknesses: | After reading other reviews, I think I've located the source of the "creaking." I thought it was my headset, but now I'm thinking it might be the wheels. In my case, it creaks when I'm sitting and NOT standing. | | Similar Products Used: | None. Old Matrix on an older Trek 2300. Not even close. | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Trek 2300 | | Bottom Line: | Overall, I like them. I've had a few problems with spokes loosening up, though. Also, no one told me I'd have to get special inner tubes with longer valve stems. That could've hurt.
They came on the bike, so I don't know what they cost me, but I've seen them for over $400.00 at the shop - without rubber. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
eric tiongson
a Weekend Warrior
from daly city
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | marin headlands | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Route | | Strengths: | Reliability, looks, price. Having 3000 miles on these wheels, I only had to do a very minor truing job at my favorite bike shop (Bike Route)in San Bruno. And this was because I successfuly went over a couple of deep pot holes. Inspite of the mishap, the wheels held up well. These wheels are sharp looking. Specially on my Kestrel. Good aerodynamics due to bladed spokes. | | Weaknesses: | I'd like to say weight but for the price I really can't complain. The "creaking" noise mentioned in previous reviews was also evident when my bike was new. After approx. 200 miles or so, the noise was gone. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Kestrel 200SCI, deda 215 bar, zero stem, Ulegra guppo | | Bottom Line: | These wheels are bombproof. I was 205 lbs when I first got on these wheels and they held up pretty well. Great for overall riding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
William
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | light, stiff, smooth hubs, look great | | Weaknesses: | affected by cross winds, creaking when riding out of the saddle | | Bike Setup: | Lemond Zurich. Full Ultegra. | | Bottom Line: | Great riding wheels. They also look great. (Mine are blue, matching my Lemond Zurich bike.) But, as others have experienced, after about 400 miles of use my front wheel started to creak badly when I stand to climb. I find it quite irritating.
I like them a lot otherwise, especially when moving fast on flat terrain or descending. The hubs also seem super smooth and light. The wheels themselves are stiff and precise. Because of their semi-aero rims and bladed spokes, however, a powerful side wind can cause some sudden bike movement. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daniel Carr
a Racer
from UK
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | shop I worked at | | Strengths: | Red look is trick, stiff, never had them trued | | Weaknesses: | could be creaking... | | Similar Products Used: | Coda wheelsets, Mavic Ksyrium | | Bike Setup: | Klein Quantum Race | | Bottom Line: | If looks are important - and lets face it, who wants to look like the dogs been chewing on them - then these wheels should be on your list. The red finish has been attacked with all kinds of degreaser and not faded yet - which I thought it would.
The wheels are very stiff, which I personally like. Riding other wheelsets I'm often checking to see if I've got a slow puncture... They seem pretty bombproof, I ride this bike daily, enjoy hopping stuff and jumping speed bumps so would have expected a rebuild by now, but not even a true up! Hubs still feel great as well, and in the UK we get some wet, salty winters.
There is a regular click from the front end when going hard but no other creaks.
Great set of wheels. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael Siegel
a Weekend Warrior
from Bay Area, California
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Chain Reaction | | Strengths: | Look great, nice ride, I think, compared with Mavics @ similar price. No truing so far and I have ridden on a fair bit of packed dirt and washboard pavement (unavoidable section of a favorite downhill). | | Weaknesses: | Once a week, for the past two months, I have to locate and redo a spoke nipple that I was thought was cool pre-ride. Lots of flats, for unclear reasons, beofre i caught on to this. Cross-winds pick up on these babies. | | Bike Setup: | Trek 5200 Postal | | Bottom Line: | Spoke nipple problem is pissing me off. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JASON
a Racer
from LOS ANGELS
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | ONE UNDER ME | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | SUPERGO | | Strengths: | LIGHT FAST AND COOL LOOKING | | Weaknesses: | CREAKING FRONT WHEEL. CAN'T STOP THE MADNESS | | Similar Products Used: | NONE | | Bike Setup: | QUANTUM RACE, FULL ULT. AND ICON STUFF | | Bottom Line: | FIRST ROAD BIKE AND FIRST SET OF ROAD WHEELS. WHEN I SAW SOMEONE WAS HAVING A CREAKING ISSUE I DECIDED TO SUBMIT. ALL AND ALL THEY STAY TRUE BUT NEED EXTRA TLC. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alberto
a Racer
from Louisville, KY
Date Reviewed: February 11, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Look cool, light wieght | | Weaknesses: | none. (So Far.) | | Bottom Line: | These things are mad fast. They are a bit rough to start riding on but eventually your hind quarters gets used to it. I primarily use these wheels for century rides 2 times a week. Only thing i need to say about these wheels is if you are going to dump this amount of money, it will pay of in the long haul if you know what i mean. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cycle Pro
a Cross Country Rider
from E-town KY
Date Reviewed: December 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere less traveled | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Strength, Quality, Style, Customer Service! | | Similar Products Used: | Mavic ksyrium/Rolf carbon | | Bottom Line: | Just an update, I have now had these rims on my Trek Postal frame for just about a year, and NEVER TRUED THEM! As a matter of fact, I still weigh about 240, and I jump things with the bike everyday! Small curbs, holes in the road. And I ride on average 2 hours a day minimum! Hard to believe that carbon fork will take that kind of crap either, but that's a different review! Still very impressed! Worth the cash, and every bit as good as the Vector Pro's!!! I have both! The new Carbon rims for 2001 are off the chain as well, I strongly advise ANYONE to stick with Rolf, they have a good thing going! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin Lutz
a Weekend Warrior
from St Charles, IL
Date Reviewed: December 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Prairie Path | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$399.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Light weight, spins up fast, strong | | Weaknesses: | Cannot easily true your self | | Similar Products Used: | Spox R2 | | Bike Setup: | Specialized A1 Pro | | Bottom Line: | Great wheels. I do most of my riding on local bike trails which are compacted lime stone. The ride is somewhat dusty and not very smooth. The wheels have held up to 2,000 miles without the need to true. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gino
a Cross Country Rider
from New Jersey
Date Reviewed: November 30, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Clayton State Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Beacon Cycling and Fitness | | Strengths: | Speed, aerodynamics, looks, weight | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | none, they're on my first road bike | | Bike Setup: | Y2K Trek 5200, US Postal Service paint job, Shimano Flight Deck computer | | Bottom Line: | These wheels are great. I think the retail is about $500 - $550. The wheels are durable and fast, pretty stiff too. The only problem was the constant loss of true from my back wheel, but the shop told me that the wheel didn't have enough tension, which I thought might have been the problem. It was fixed quickly and hasn't had the slightest wobble yet. Great stuff. Nice and aero too, with a deep aero rim (you'll need long valve tubes, any shop has them), and some really neat bladed spokes. I'd recommend these to anybody interested in some high performance, yet not ultra-expensive wheels. 5 flamin chilis! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Cross Country Rider
from D'town, PA USA
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | The Dank Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Low Spoke Count, Light Weight, Look cool | | Weaknesses: | Constant squeeking and nipple trouble | | Bike Setup: | 2000 LeMond Zurich with Speedplay Pedals | | Bottom Line: | Would be a great wheelset BUT, me and riding partner both use these wheels, and both of us have trouble with a creeking noise in the front wheel when we climb. Also, I now take a spoke wrench along on my rides because I keep losing nipples, they just fall out. This wheelset is a pain in my butt. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Cycle Pro
a Racer
from E-town KY
Date Reviewed: May 22, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere less traveled | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | low spoke count, weight, look | | Weaknesses: | price | | Similar Products Used: | shimano, Cane Creek | | Bike Setup: | Trek 5200 Y2K stock | | Bottom Line: | They are the stuff! I weigh almost 250 and ride these things in every condition available, they have never once failed or even given me any trouble! THey are the stuff, well worth the cash! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Gorrilla
a Cross-Country Rider
from Minneapolis
Date Reviewed: December 15, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Rim Strength
Simple to True | | Weaknesses: |
Hub Quality | | Bike Setup: |
Ibis Hakkalugi | | Bottom Line: | The wheels I have are 2000 Vector Comps with the new and improved hub guts according to Trek, but I have had two failures to date. First it should be noted, I am 6'2 and weight about 210 and I was riding these wheels in cyclocross conditions, something I did check out with Rolf. The first failure was the bearing retaining ring the freewheel rotated on shattered into three pieces causing the wheel to have about a centimeter of side to side movement at the rim. It took Trek 3.5 weeks to get me riding again. Next, I broke the pawls off the hubs leaving me with a single speed; neutral. If it were not for the hub problems I would say the wheels are great. The deep rim is still round and the wheels true up very quickly. I rode these wheels hard and the hub issues where the only problems. I would say most road riders would never experience any problems. I am, however, returning the wheels and going with a more traditional setup. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a Racer
from NC
Date Reviewed: November 6, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
EXCELLENT wheelset...especially considering I found them on this website brand-new, still in the box for only $300!! | | Weaknesses: |
deep-v rims make you have to get long stem tubes...no biggie | | Similar Products Used: |
regular 28-32 spoke wheels | | Bike Setup: |
Specialized Epic C/F Ultegra group | | Bottom Line: | Definitely well worth the money | | Overall Rating: |
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