Still not sure what makes the wheelset mediocre. Ive since learned that the rims are heavy. Ok...but thst doesnt make for a mediocre wheelset. And yes the bike has 32mm spokes, but at face value thst also doesny make for a mediocre wheelset.

not looking to argue, just not sure why thsts a glaring weakness compared to all other bikes in this price point.

I would properly tension and true any wheelset in this price range since they will all be machine built and were selected to meet a price point instead of selected for quality and performance.

the Sutra wheels have 36 spokes, but otherwise are just plain guage spokes and generic formula hubs laced to a 500+g rim.

I dont even know how one looks up the weight of the Masi rim as its basically unlabeled. Brev m is just the in-house Masi brand. Anyone have a link to the rims?


anyways, I'm sure the masi wheels would need to be worked on by a competent wheelbuilder. But once thsts done, a 32h wheel which is properly tensioned and true would most likely be fine for 85% of people buying that bike.

its already been mentioned that wheelsets are a common place to skimp in order to meet a price point. Any wheels that are machine built with 500ish gram rims, generic hubs, and straight spokes is in the same boat for me. I don't really parse quality past that.

cool talk.