A quick update on my experience with Fusee EL28's after the second round of broken spokes Specialized sent a new back wheel (the same Fusee EL28) to the LBS.
500km later in the middle of a ride I hear the familiar "Ting" sound as I ride away from a set of traffic lights and a rattling inside the back wheel. I stop and look and find another broken spoke, the loud that issued from my mouth "#$%@ " could be heard in the next suburb according to my riding mates!
Specialized Aus are now going to supply a set of Rapide SL 45's for me but I am not sure about carbon rims for an everyday bike?
The LBS is offering a set of Ultegra 6700's if I am not keen on carbon but looking at the spoke count (16f,20r) on the ultegras and the size of the rims (yes I know they are carbon laminated) I am thinking the Rapides may be the better of two evils for my junior clyde status (200lbs)
Any suggestions?