Originally Posted by
Alias530
So you think they just threw a dart at a map and said "OOH, SWEDEN, THAT'S WHERE WE'LL SAY WE GOT OUR STEEL FROM" ?
"Then we'll use low spoke counts AND post no rider weight limit AND warranty it for 3x what most of our competition does!"
Does that really, truly make logical sense to you? Companies don't warranty products like that unless they're solid products, ESPECIALLY with no rider weight limit.
Dude, chill. Spokes are spokes. And proprietary spokes are a ginormous pain in the ass. Dura Ace C24 wheels are fine wheels, but they're not the be all and end all of wheels. The OP wanted to know if some sub $300 were worth getting. The wheels you champion are not in that price range. Honestly, if I were looking in that price range (and didn't want to build something myself), I'd probably look at velomine.com. In that price range, they're not that light, but he sells some quality wheels at great prices (with shimano hubs and name brand rims if you're crazy about that sort of thing).
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