Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
Well, did you buy them to go fast, or to go slow?
Great looking bike.
True that.
Gracias about the bike - I like it.
Did about 35 miles on them today. Crosswinds are no joke and keep you on your toes. Braking still sucks - can only imagine in wet stuff what they're like. Heard a rattling in the front and at first thought it was a loose spoke. After checking everything a few times over I've come to the conclusion it is the valve extender rattling in the valve hole in the rim. I seem to recall now the same thing happening in my Zipp 404 tubulars back in the day. The wheels seem very stiff side to side - more so than my hand built aluminum wheels. They seem to roll very fast on flats and downhill and hold their speed very well until you hit an incline. Have to admit early impression though is that on any moderate incline they kick you in the balls with the weight.