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WCS wheelset(1998)
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Submitted by
Hank
a Cross Country Rider
from Catalina, AZ
Date Reviewed: January 30, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Golder Ranch/50-year network | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$110.00 | | Purchased At: | e-bay | | Strengths: | *LIGHT*, cool anodized rims/hub, holds true | | Weaknesses: | Access to front hub? | | Similar Products Used: | Tioga, Mavic 13_?, Sun CR-17's | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Rocket-88 | | Bottom Line: | Originally I bought this wheelset because I wanted a good backup to run slicks for commuting, and keep the others for OR use. The lightness got to me, and I found them to be an advantage OR, so they are my primary set now. Not sure what prior use/abuse they had, but I got them with a slight truing adjustment needed. I haven't had to tweak since. They have proven to be very strong, and once I rebuilt the rear hub, it has been rolling oh-so-smooth! The only downside is that I can't figure how to get into the "sealed" front hub (with a straight-axle QR)... but since it's rolling smooth and free, I'm not worrying about it now. Anyone who might have a tip on getting inside the front, I'd love to hear more :-)
(My high rating considers price I paid for them and use I've gotten from them) | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | dirt | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Strengths: | Weight, build quality, cool design | | Weaknesses: | replacement parts hard to find | | Bike Setup: | Ti Fat City | | Bottom Line: | Great wheelset, good balance of weight/rigidity for lighter riders. Stayed true for a long time. Unfortunately, it's been very difficult to find replacement rims and spokes as the miles pile on. Thumbs down to Ritchey for their weak support of a discontinued wheelset. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James M
a Racer
from Austin TX
Date Reviewed: October 7, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
tresspassing | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Durability | | Weaknesses: |
Price | | Similar Products Used: |
Multiple Mavic/shimano combos | | Bike Setup: |
98 M2 crosscountry race ready | | Bottom Line: | When I got these wheels I wieghed 225 and could thrash a back wheel. Since then I've lost 50 LB(woo hoo) and put in a tremendous # of mile loosing it. I live in Austin TX and there is no shortage of baby head and larger rocks. Combined with our hill country it is a wheel tester.
The wheels have been so durable that I rebuilt the front with Ritchy 15/18s and havent had to true it since.
If your big or just rough on wheels this could be your answer. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
madEG
a Cross-Country Rider
from Philadelphia
Date Reviewed: July 8, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
ssshhhhh.... | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
beautiful! The blue ano is nicely done.
They roll forever, and the build was sound. | | Weaknesses: |
None yet. The lessoned brace angle of the rear hub, by way of moving the non-ds flange in, may prove to be a problem... but so far the benefit of having an easier time lacing up the wheels should prove to be worth it in the long run. | | Similar Products Used: |
mavic crosslands
xt-217's
stxrc-zac 19's | | Bike Setup: |
99 Hardland XC model, 99 Manitou Xvert, and RS deluxe rr-shock. Specialized strong arm cranks, xtr rear cassette, sachs pc61 chain... | | Bottom Line: | I purchased these from Performance bikes on sale for $215! They roll super fast and are pretty light. With skewer's, the weight is about 1900 grams, The came nicely tensioned and I expect them to remain so for a while... They also (kind coincidence) match the cobalt blue ano of my bikes front trangle perfectly. Other asyms that I dealt with were easier to true making this an easier wheelset for the amateur mechanic to own... not that they will ever need truing... (I hope) | | Overall Rating: |
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