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I really would like to purchase a pair of the spinergy Tilium carbon wheels with the PBO spokes.
However, I can't seem to find a kind word about them. For example this is what is in
roadbikereview.com. Has anyone had a positive experience with these wheels?
Reviewed by: Pat Chavez, Road Racer Price Paid: $900 at Performance Bicycle Favorite Ride: Any Long
Hill Bike Setup: Giant TCR Composite with Dura-Ace, Speedplay pedals Summary: The first set was way
out of true. I returned for replacements and they also were badly out of true. I emailed Spinergy
Customer Service and they never bothered to contact me. I also tried to call the company without any
luck. As a result, I returned for a credit.
I don't understand how Spinergy can stay in business with such poor customer service and suspect
quality control. Strengths: Areo and light Weaknesses: Areo and light are worth nothing if the
company can't even true the wheels. Similar Products Used: Mavic Cosmos and Ksyrium SSC SL
Review Date October 12, 2003 Overall Rating 3 of 5
Value Rating
3 of 5
Used product for 6 months
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Charles, Road Racer Price Paid: $1000 at Supergo.com Favorite Ride: Anything Bike Setup: 2001 Carbon
Smoke Trek 5200 w/ full Ultegra. Look pedals. "GiR's" carbon seat post. Selle San Marco Era saddle.
Cateye CC-CL200 cordless computer. Michelin Axial Pro-light 700 X 20C tires. Summary: I am a Marine
stationed in Iwakuni, Japan. The rear wheel was slightly untrue when I pulled it out of the box. Two
expert mechs at the local bike shop, UEKI, didn't even want to attempt to true it. They said it
would be OK to ride on. I bought them primarily to race on but have put about 2,000 Km on them in
the past months. The front wheel is awesome; however, I have noticed that the rear wheel side wall
opposite the cassette is beginning to collapse at the 4th spoke forward of the valve hole. There
also appear to be two cracks forming in line with the spokes in other spots. I love the way they
soften the road and their incredible lightness. I finally rode a flat 40 Km time trial in less than
an hour. The only problem is the apparently flawed rear wheel at the $1,000 price tag. I am moving
to North Carolina during December 2003 where I will send the wheels back to Supergo and request
replacements. I don't feel the rear wheel is safe to ride. I'll go back to my Rolf's. Strengths:
Light weight. Very Aero! Good looks. Smooth ride. Stiff. Weaknesses: Weak rear wheel. Side walls
should NOT begin to collapse on ANY wheel. Similar Products Used: Rolf Vector Comp
Review Date October 6, 2003 Overall Rating 3 of 5
Value Rating
2 of 5
Used product for 3 months
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product >> Report this review >> Reviewed by: jasongun, Triathlete Price Paid: $600 at Don't want to
say! Favorite Ride: Steep Ones! - 16%+ Grade Bike Setup: Tsunami Full Dura Ace + the best of
everything. 16.0 lb.(w/pedals) Rocketship! Summary: After a much anticipated wait for these wheels,
I finally got my paws on a set. At firt glance, this is the ideal wheelset. Ultralight, super-aero,
really good looking, and supposedly very strong due to the PBO spokes. My first set out of the box
could not be trued. They were soooo wobbly, that they could not be ridden. They could not even be
trued after multiple tries, by multiple veteran mechanics. My replacement set took forever to arrive
(2 months). Spinergy's customer service is horrible. My first set came with MTB skewers & torn
stickers! I don't know how they allow a wheel to leave their company in that type of condition.
Unreal! I traded in a pair of Ksyriums for these. Huge mistake! I rode those Ksyriums for 14k miles
without having to true them even once. I have to true these wheels every 4 or 5 rides. Horrible! For
a supposedly top-shelf product, their inability to stay true is horrible. Strengths: Super-light &
Aero (A hard combo to find). Very good looking...I get a lot of looks! Weaknesses: Inability to stay
true. Spinergy's extremely weak customer service. Lack of attention to detail. Retail$$. I'm only
135 lbs, so imagine how bad it would be for a 175 lb. rider. Unless you want a lot of practice
truing wheels, get another wheelset. I know many other people are having the same problem with this
whelset. It is not a fluke. The design is flawed. Similar Products Used: Cosmic Elite, Bontrager
Race Lite, Mavic Ksyrium (The best wheels ever made!)
However, I can't seem to find a kind word about them. For example this is what is in
roadbikereview.com. Has anyone had a positive experience with these wheels?
Reviewed by: Pat Chavez, Road Racer Price Paid: $900 at Performance Bicycle Favorite Ride: Any Long
Hill Bike Setup: Giant TCR Composite with Dura-Ace, Speedplay pedals Summary: The first set was way
out of true. I returned for replacements and they also were badly out of true. I emailed Spinergy
Customer Service and they never bothered to contact me. I also tried to call the company without any
luck. As a result, I returned for a credit.
I don't understand how Spinergy can stay in business with such poor customer service and suspect
quality control. Strengths: Areo and light Weaknesses: Areo and light are worth nothing if the
company can't even true the wheels. Similar Products Used: Mavic Cosmos and Ksyrium SSC SL
Review Date October 12, 2003 Overall Rating 3 of 5
Value Rating
3 of 5
Used product for 6 months
Rate this review? 5 Highest4321 Lowest Shop for this product >> Report this review >> Reviewed by:
Charles, Road Racer Price Paid: $1000 at Supergo.com Favorite Ride: Anything Bike Setup: 2001 Carbon
Smoke Trek 5200 w/ full Ultegra. Look pedals. "GiR's" carbon seat post. Selle San Marco Era saddle.
Cateye CC-CL200 cordless computer. Michelin Axial Pro-light 700 X 20C tires. Summary: I am a Marine
stationed in Iwakuni, Japan. The rear wheel was slightly untrue when I pulled it out of the box. Two
expert mechs at the local bike shop, UEKI, didn't even want to attempt to true it. They said it
would be OK to ride on. I bought them primarily to race on but have put about 2,000 Km on them in
the past months. The front wheel is awesome; however, I have noticed that the rear wheel side wall
opposite the cassette is beginning to collapse at the 4th spoke forward of the valve hole. There
also appear to be two cracks forming in line with the spokes in other spots. I love the way they
soften the road and their incredible lightness. I finally rode a flat 40 Km time trial in less than
an hour. The only problem is the apparently flawed rear wheel at the $1,000 price tag. I am moving
to North Carolina during December 2003 where I will send the wheels back to Supergo and request
replacements. I don't feel the rear wheel is safe to ride. I'll go back to my Rolf's. Strengths:
Light weight. Very Aero! Good looks. Smooth ride. Stiff. Weaknesses: Weak rear wheel. Side walls
should NOT begin to collapse on ANY wheel. Similar Products Used: Rolf Vector Comp
Review Date October 6, 2003 Overall Rating 3 of 5
Value Rating
2 of 5
Used product for 3 months
Visitors rate this review 5 of 5, 2 votes Rate this review? 5 Highest4321 Lowest Shop for this
product >> Report this review >> Reviewed by: jasongun, Triathlete Price Paid: $600 at Don't want to
say! Favorite Ride: Steep Ones! - 16%+ Grade Bike Setup: Tsunami Full Dura Ace + the best of
everything. 16.0 lb.(w/pedals) Rocketship! Summary: After a much anticipated wait for these wheels,
I finally got my paws on a set. At firt glance, this is the ideal wheelset. Ultralight, super-aero,
really good looking, and supposedly very strong due to the PBO spokes. My first set out of the box
could not be trued. They were soooo wobbly, that they could not be ridden. They could not even be
trued after multiple tries, by multiple veteran mechanics. My replacement set took forever to arrive
(2 months). Spinergy's customer service is horrible. My first set came with MTB skewers & torn
stickers! I don't know how they allow a wheel to leave their company in that type of condition.
Unreal! I traded in a pair of Ksyriums for these. Huge mistake! I rode those Ksyriums for 14k miles
without having to true them even once. I have to true these wheels every 4 or 5 rides. Horrible! For
a supposedly top-shelf product, their inability to stay true is horrible. Strengths: Super-light &
Aero (A hard combo to find). Very good looking...I get a lot of looks! Weaknesses: Inability to stay
true. Spinergy's extremely weak customer service. Lack of attention to detail. Retail$$. I'm only
135 lbs, so imagine how bad it would be for a 175 lb. rider. Unless you want a lot of practice
truing wheels, get another wheelset. I know many other people are having the same problem with this
whelset. It is not a fluke. The design is flawed. Similar Products Used: Cosmic Elite, Bontrager
Race Lite, Mavic Ksyrium (The best wheels ever made!)