Marc
New member
So I decided to splurge a bit and buy some Easton EA70 wheels for my road bike. They've got all around good reviews, decent weight for a clincher, and um... at $400, if you can believe it, are considered an "entry level" performance wheel. You'll find road wheel sets, decent quality, can be any where from $500 - $1000 and on up to $3k - $4k for something top of the line.
Ridiculous? Yes I think so too, but I was left with no alternative.
I started examining my current wheels, my Spinergy Rev X superstiffs-
Which developed a reputation for sudden, catastrophic failure. It was mostly with their earlier models, and from what I've read, unless you see cracks starting in the composite, they're not likely to fail. I decided I didn't like the design though. The failure mode comes from those rivets that help secure the spoke to the rim. The rivets, because of their small size, create areas of high stress, and typically that's where cracks form.
So these new guys, desipte the fact I'll have to deal with truing them, which I hate, should be stronger for the terrible roads around here, will be a tad lighter, and should be much less affected by cross winds.
Ridiculous? Yes I think so too, but I was left with no alternative.
I started examining my current wheels, my Spinergy Rev X superstiffs-
Which developed a reputation for sudden, catastrophic failure. It was mostly with their earlier models, and from what I've read, unless you see cracks starting in the composite, they're not likely to fail. I decided I didn't like the design though. The failure mode comes from those rivets that help secure the spoke to the rim. The rivets, because of their small size, create areas of high stress, and typically that's where cracks form.
So these new guys, desipte the fact I'll have to deal with truing them, which I hate, should be stronger for the terrible roads around here, will be a tad lighter, and should be much less affected by cross winds.
