My rims arrived in a timely manner and so far I’m very impressed. Finish quality is excellent, they built up easily, and the ride quality is great! Spoke tension is more even due to the offset drilling.
Compared to the flow Mk3 rims they replace, they feel lighter and more precise, and they definitely spin up faster. As expected, trail feedback is heightened somewhat, but they aren’t overly harsh. I’m going to need to experiment with tire pressure, as I feel like small changes are more noticible than they were with the alloy hoops. The best way I can describe the feeling is that with my alloy rims the tire and rim felt like more of a ‘unit’ whereas with the carbon rims, I can really focus on what the tire is doing because the rims are stiffer.
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Update: After a season on the WAO rims... I have very little to add. They’re perfectly true and perform like new. I’m very happy with my purchase.
March 28, 2018, 6:34 a.m. - Vincent Edwards
My rims arrived in a timely manner and so far I’m very impressed. Finish quality is excellent, they built up easily, and the ride quality is great! Spoke tension is more even due to the offset drilling. Compared to the flow Mk3 rims they replace, they feel lighter and more precise, and they definitely spin up faster. As expected, trail feedback is heightened somewhat, but they aren’t overly harsh. I’m going to need to experiment with tire pressure, as I feel like small changes are more noticible than they were with the alloy hoops. The best way I can describe the feeling is that with my alloy rims the tire and rim felt like more of a ‘unit’ whereas with the carbon rims, I can really focus on what the tire is doing because the rims are stiffer. — Update: After a season on the WAO rims... I have very little to add. They’re perfectly true and perform like new. I’m very happy with my purchase.