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06-25-04, 05:20 PM
Hi, this is my first post.
I've put on about 300 miles on a set of wheels built by Mike Garcia and thought I would post my impressions so far.
The specifics: All Black
Rims: IRD Cadence
Hubs: Speed Specific
Spokes: 28/28 Wheelsmith AE15 (Bladed), aluminum nipples (brass on the drive side)
Weight: Front 622, Rear 798 (w/o rimtape)
Price: $329 including shipping
The first time I rode these, the difference from my old wheels (Alex AT400, Specialized hubs, DT spokes, stock on my Allez Sport) was quite dramatic. Similar to putting on super light running sneakers for the first time after wearing only basketball sneaks. They almost felt too light if that's possible. The biggest improvement I felt was in acceleration, and climbing was better too. They also make the bike feel much more lively and agile then with the old wheels, which weren't that heavy to begin with.
These are not wheels to be abused and should be ridden with care on rough roads, but for super light wheels at a great price a couple extra truing sessions a year seems worth it for now but might get annoying later. Also, I ordered them on a Wednesday and they arrived the following Thursday, which was great.
Pros: Incredibly light, agile feel, accelerates very quickly, good for climbs, hubs are really smooth, fast turnaround.
Negatives: Questionable durability, may need frequent truing.
I've put on about 300 miles on a set of wheels built by Mike Garcia and thought I would post my impressions so far.
The specifics: All Black
Rims: IRD Cadence
Hubs: Speed Specific
Spokes: 28/28 Wheelsmith AE15 (Bladed), aluminum nipples (brass on the drive side)
Weight: Front 622, Rear 798 (w/o rimtape)
Price: $329 including shipping
The first time I rode these, the difference from my old wheels (Alex AT400, Specialized hubs, DT spokes, stock on my Allez Sport) was quite dramatic. Similar to putting on super light running sneakers for the first time after wearing only basketball sneaks. They almost felt too light if that's possible. The biggest improvement I felt was in acceleration, and climbing was better too. They also make the bike feel much more lively and agile then with the old wheels, which weren't that heavy to begin with.
These are not wheels to be abused and should be ridden with care on rough roads, but for super light wheels at a great price a couple extra truing sessions a year seems worth it for now but might get annoying later. Also, I ordered them on a Wednesday and they arrived the following Thursday, which was great.
Pros: Incredibly light, agile feel, accelerates very quickly, good for climbs, hubs are really smooth, fast turnaround.
Negatives: Questionable durability, may need frequent truing.