Originally Posted by
toshi
BikeWNC, could you shed some light on your riding style, weight, and whether or not you use them as daily/training wheels? Have you taken them into the rain?
For me, the older Eurus came up because I've always been curious about the G3 lacing as well as the steel cx bladed spokes and 30mm deep rims (which the new model lacks). The c-24's are interesting because of the light rim weight (making an assumption here) as well as nice ride quality.
I am currently 185# though my summer weight is closer to 175 or so. I live in the mountains so climbing is a big part of any ride. I ride them everyday though if the roads are especially gritty or nasty I'm on my other bike that does not have the DA wheels on it. It's not that I wouldn't ride them then it's more that I leave my carbon bike at home at take the Ti bike. The wheels seem to cut the wind as well as a 24mm rim can. I suppose the bladed spokes help. They do well in a crosswind too. I have ridden them in the rain. The Al braking surface works just like any other wheel. I have never noticed any lateral play or brake rub.
Last week I was out on a group ride and didn't see a crack in the road that had a 1" drop off. I slid along the crank, managed to stay upright and the wheels showed no damage at all. The carbon seems very well put together and I don't worry about them. They spin up very well, and I am a fan of direct pull spokes as I think that helps.
The rear hub came with a tight seal that took some miles to break in. It keeps getting more smooth every ride. I really can't think of another wheel for the price they sell for on the UK sites that can match these wheels.
Edit. FYI. My friend rides a set of Bontrager XXX lite carbon tubulars and tried my wheels and bought some the next day.
Here's a pic with them on the bike.
