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Old 05-12-12, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by AlphaDogg

Anyway, the wheels are Alex ALX-200. I hear they aren't very good, but I want 3000-5000 miles on them before I get something nicer.
The wheels will be fine. I wore out my original heavy wheels after 15,000 miles. The back wheel was getting cracks around some spoke holes. But they ran fine until then.

My new wheels have strong hubs and rims, so they should last. They are also almost 400 grams lighter. The main difference I notice is that they have a faster steering response. I don't really see any faster climbing or top end speed.

Fancy wheels would be nice, but the differences are subtle.
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