Xero XR-1 or Reynolds Solitude or Handbuilt

kingrollo

Anybody any thoughts on these wheelsets

Xr-1 - £200 some £150 cheaper - but in scarce supply

Reynolds Solitude £350 - similar weight - but patchy reviews - but plenty of stock around


Any thoughts ?

Edit.
Mixed reviews on all ! - the bike I am buying is quite heavy in relative terms - was looking to save a bit of weight with 1500g wheels. - just wondered about handbuilt - with following spec

ultegra hubs
DT Swiss areo rims RR.1 ?
DB Spokes

Anyone like to take a stab at the weight of those ?

teagar

http://www.geoffsmithcycles.co.uk/wheels.html

Xero lites

kingrollo

teagar wrote:

http://www.geoffsmithcycles.co.uk/wheels.html

Xero lites

Thanks - but if you look the add to basket button is greyed out - which I m taking to mean out of stock !

MkyDPky

i can't say anything for the Reynolds however a few months ago I managed to bag myself a pair of the Xero's on eBay and they've turned out really well.
A great weight and easy to use, a bit of flex but you can't ask for a wheel being that light at that price without it.
I suppose it depends when you want the wheels and how much your willing to pay. I'm sure you'll find a pair of the Xero's in the coming months somewhere but if you're willing to pay a bit more and you want them now then you should go with the Reynolds

flashman469

I have the Solitudes and like them, ideal all round wheel. However, I have noticed the commonly reported problem of soft metal on the shimano freehub with quite severe indentations from the cassette.

kingrollo

flashman469 wrote:

I have the Solitudes and like them, ideal all round wheel. However, I have noticed the commonly reported problem of soft metal on the shimano freehub with quite severe indentations from the cassette.[/quote

Does that mean they are knackered - or is this repairable ?