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Originally Posted by ericm979
How stiff were they? Any unusual noises? How is the braking? How do they handle in side winds? Are the hideous logos decals that can be removed? :-)
Unbelievably stiff, but I've only got wheels like Fulcrum Racing 7 and some Neuvations to compare them to. The braking was good - I'd say about 90 % of what I'm used to for alloy rims? LBS swapped out my brake pads when they put the wheels on. The braking area is textured on the rims. I didn't have much in the way of side winds, but I was impressed with the way they handled when this did come up. They didn't go WOOSH, but they made a bit of a hum at speed, and a soft clicking when I coasted down a hill.

The "easier at 23 mph than 18" is probably more placebo than anything else, but they did feel like they were getting easier. Maybe what really happened is that I'm used to the difference in watts between 18 and 23 being much bigger than it was on the aero wheels, so it felt impressive?

Originally Posted by Elvo
[insert comment about stem and saddle here]
That's just the camera angle. It's a -6 deg.
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