Subject: RE: Help me decide on a new wheelset I went with Boyd, pretty much because they're also on the East Coast. I've heard rumor that the carbon rims come from the same factory in Asia, so it comes down to their builders. Haven't heard anything bad about either company. I have about 500 miles on my set, an 85/58 combo. Cross winds sometimes push me around a little, but I've adjusted. The wheels also just proved their mettle at Providence HIM on Sunday, the last 5 miles of the bike course is notoriously bad. Had a couple big hits, but inspections afterward showed no visible damage. The one complaint/concern, and this is common to both wheels, is that carbon braking surfaces pretty much suck. It's another thing you can adjust to, but you really need to mash on the brakes with these wheels to stop quickly. The wheel build quality so far has been outstanding. Wheels showed up true, and I haven't had to do anything to them. |