Originally Posted by ckit67

Do not buy the Stradalli aluminum clinchers. I bought a set because many of my friends ride the Stradalli carbon wheels and have been happy with them. I figured the aluminum wheels would be just as good. They have a 250lb weigh limit. I weigh around 220lbs. Rode them for a year without any trouble and then they started to creek and would not stay true. I took them to the LBS to check them out and adjust the spokes. They could not be fixed. The rims had cracked by the nipples. Both the front and the back rims had 8 cracks each. The Stadalli warranty is for one year. I called them as soon as I found out and explained the situation to them. They said I would be hearing from the warranty department. I had to call them several times as they would never call back. They said the only thing they could do is sell me another set at a discount because it was just over a year since I had bought them. I thought that was ridiculous. I can understand that a spoke may need to be replaced within a year or a few adjustments, but not a catastrophic failure of the wheels that makes them useless. They do not stand behind their product. I went ahead a replaced them with the more expensive American Classic Hurricanes. They are indestructible.