Aztec said:I ended up going with Gravy to build my wheels, around a Powertap hub. I went with the same DT 1.1 rims (I'm glad to see you did -- it validates for me what I thought was a better product than the Mavics, even though I just learned about them and had seen none). The front is Record '04, and spokes are CX-ray, 28h radial fr and 2x rr. They ride smoothly, and are definitely stiffer laterally than the Velocity Spartacus Pro wheels that I swapped onto my other bike. When climbing hard, especially out of the saddle, they feel nice and tight. The Spartacus wheels would 'tink' and 'creak' sometimes.
Aztec: Agreed - the R1.1's are beautiful rims. I'm very, very pleased with my choice. Steve does make the best wheels. I've found that all of the above wheel sets ride better than the Mavic SSL's - again, a personal preference. I wish I could go with a 28/28 set up, but I weigh too much for a 28 spoke rear. I guess that's incentive enough.