Originally Posted by patentcad

Scott was only scratched in the crash, then scratched again in the case on the airplane (my fault). But the frame was really fine. Just figured that I could get a whole new bike for a few hundred bucks, and with the heavy miles I ride, that made sense to me.

The D.A. wheels are amazing. Best non-aero wheel I've ever ridden. Wider profile so they ride better (same thing Zipp is doing now) and the CF material in the rims really takes the edge off the stiff riding Scott. Plus they're very light for clinchers (1400 grams or so). $1300 retail in this country, you can get them from PBK or Wiggle in the UK for $800 (and then you may get dinged for $80 by US Customs like I did). But for $900 the best wheel set out there in my view short of CF aero wheels.