HED kermesse / bastogne / ardennes ?

stumpy paul
stumpy paul Posts: 197
edited January 2010 in Road buying advice
Any owners care to share experiences?
Very tempted by these as all round wheels but would like some feedback re ride quality / durability service etc.

thanks in advance.

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  • DaSy
    DaSy Posts: 599
    I have the Ardennes, and am really impressed.

    They replaced a set of R-Sys wheels that I lost confidence in, and was looking for a wheel that was comparable in weight, but durable too. The Ardennes fitted the bill on paper, and the reality has shown them to be a quicker wheel in all respects than the R-Sys, and have proved a very solidly built wheel.

    THe only issue I have had with them was that I destroyed the sidewalls of several GP4000's in very short order last summer; I got through 3 in about a month! I switched to Pro Race 3's and not had the problem again. I think it may have been more of an issue with a batch of Conti's, but who knows.

    All in all, I would recommend them, and if they broke tomorrow, I would replace them with the same wheel.
    Complicating matters since 1965

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