Originally Posted by
urbanknight
Since this is a training set, and I assume you're after longevity, I'd recommend the Williams. Although I hear good things about Easton wheels, longevity isn't always one of those things, and since they build most of their wheels with very high tension, it's tougher to replace a spoke or retrue those wheels. I believe the Williams are handbuilt and use traditional J-band spokes, so they are unlikely to go out of true or break a spoke, but easy to fix if they do.
I have a pair of Easton Vistas, over 4 years old now, and as good as new. They are the previous generation of the EA50 wheels. I weigh north of 200#, and ride on crappy roads in eastern Mass. No problems at all, aside from trying to mount Michelin tires on them, which is a chore. Only time I ever had to true one, was when I dropped my front wheel in a storm drain. My fault, not the wheels' fault. Both the Vistas and the EA50's have j-bend spokes, and are as easy to true as any wheel out there.