Originally Posted by
Andy_K
Returning to the wheels, like any wheels -- regardless of material -- they've only got so many miles of life in them. So the question is, how many of the miles on that $1500 wheelset do you want to spend riding from stop sign to stop sign on your commute?
Those wheels will last thousands of miles. They essentially are an alloy rim with a CF fairing. What will wear out is the braking surface, just like an alloy wheel. If you don't ride them everyday, what are you going to do with them - save them for 20 years when they are obsolete in ten?