Great! BTW, were you having problems with front, rear or both?

sounds like stressed rims. this happens with lower end wheel sets when you inflate them with more than the rated pressure.

X-lites are msrp $700+ per pair though. :p

yes thats my point

Great! BTW, were you having problems with front, rear or both?

I think the pinging (keep in mind, it's minor pinging...like a bug was flicking the spokes. Hardly noticeable, but embarrassing, nonetheless) was only on the rear, and seemed to happen only on climbs.

I got a call late yesterday, and the wheels are done!

sounds like stressed rims. this happens with lower end wheel sets when you inflate them with more than the rated pressure.


And to think I got them for less than $500 out the door!! I know they may be lower end, but IME, no rim should fail like those pics of the Bontrager Selects. You can get Mavic Open Pros for pennies, and the spokes won't pull through.

I put in 110 psi into both wheels/tires.

$500 is low end?

According to socalcycling. I can't wait to itemized for him what I paid for my frame, groupset, etc. It's nice to be told you're a cheap *******.

I take pride in my cheap *******-ness.

And to think I got them for less than $500 out the door!! I know they may be lower end, but IME, no rim should fail like those pics of the Bontrager Selects. You can get Mavic Open Pros for pennies, and the spokes won't pull through.

I put in 110 psi into both wheels/tires.


That is what I did...OPs and Ultegra hubs..32 spoke...I am much happier and feel way safer...

I take pride in my cheap *******-ness.

Cheap *******s are not cheap they are RICH!

^I wish that were the case.

So...I went for a ride yesterday, and I am shamed no longer. No pinging, no catastrophic failure of spokes, no smelly discharge.

At first, I thought all Trek did was squirt some Tri-flow on the spokes, then I noticed that my tires had been shifted on the rim (I line up the tire logo with the wheel logo...very Monk-ish of me), and now they're all Fred and cattywampus. Also, as a real roadie, I take off the tube valve caps...and Trek gave me two free ones.

Also, my front wheel had a little un-true-ness at one point, and now they are dead straight.

Total damage: $15 for 'Wheel Labor'.

All in all, a fine experience, and I'm satisfied. Would do bidness with Trek Kearney Mesa again.

Great! I was about to tell you that I received another 20% off Trek SD coupon in case you need it. :)