i had some dt-swiss wheels built at my lbs by a qualified wheel builder

dt-swiss hubs, spokes, and road rims...lighter spokes up front...with some zipp titanium skewers

the hubs are especially nice...and sound really neat as well!

problem free for 1k miles and they do feel lighter than my old mavic cosmos... i was not sure how much improvement i would "feel" over the old wheels...but they ride nicer...especially on hills

put conti attack/force tires on...change from conti 3000...not sure if they are an improvement though