26" Black Alex Rim, 32 Hole, Deore 8/9 Speed (Pair)

Came as original kit on first road bike and absolutely loved them for fast rolling and great looking wheels. really thought they were the biz and got soo much enjoyment out of getting on the bike and just going - no dramas no noise other than the tyres and smooth riding in Surrey Hills. Not used for winter training though (updated old Dawes Tourer used for that) and got 12 months of Sportif rides (13) with just a re-greasing of the front wheel to stop the protest noise and then this spring the rear hub seized irreparably! Great while they lasted but was expecting longer life from road wheels than used sparingly albeit quite a bit of mileage on Surrey's appalling roads. If I'd got 3 seasons out of them then OK and I'd have given them a 5* but just soo disappointed they had such a short life - gone for Shimano now - oh and incidentally my 32 year old Dawes Tourer's original wheels are rolling fine with no protests and and that's in spite of having to spend 3 winter's in the garden and needing a major re-truing - as they say "buy cheap buy twice"!