sean99
pfm Member
My 2019 Specialized Allez - for which I only paid $900 in the sales (I think $1200 RRP) has cheap wheels, but so far they have been perfectly fine - trued the rear only once. They're a bit heavy, and the freehub rotates a lot before engaging, but that is to be expected. I suspect that the wheels may not hold up well in the wet, though. The own-brand Axis (rim) brakes are excellent - no complaints at all.
The tires were some horrible heavy specialized things - so I swapped them out.
I'm surprised that the Cannondale didn't use cartridge bearing hubs, which would be easier to seal and maintain than cup and cone bearings. (I like cup and cone, but cheap ones tend to have no sealing and don't fare well in the wet).
The tires were some horrible heavy specialized things - so I swapped them out.
I'm surprised that the Cannondale didn't use cartridge bearing hubs, which would be easier to seal and maintain than cup and cone bearings. (I like cup and cone, but cheap ones tend to have no sealing and don't fare well in the wet).