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Paul Westall
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I am looking at a bike at my LBS that has some strange Shimano wheels. They have deep, aero rims,
look like carbon? The spokes have the nipples at the hub rather than the rim. Also, at least at
first look, it appears the wheel has one long spoke where a normal wheel has two. It appears that
one end of the spoke is attached to the hub, the spoke then goes through both sides of the deep rim,
and then back to another nipple at the opposite side of the hub. I don't have a model number for the
wheels. I don't really mind how the wheels look, but I'm worried ablut durability. LBS says they
really haven't sold enough of these wheels to say much about durability. Anyone know about these
wheels? Should I get them swapped for more normal wheels if I buy the bike? TIA Paul
look like carbon? The spokes have the nipples at the hub rather than the rim. Also, at least at
first look, it appears the wheel has one long spoke where a normal wheel has two. It appears that
one end of the spoke is attached to the hub, the spoke then goes through both sides of the deep rim,
and then back to another nipple at the opposite side of the hub. I don't have a model number for the
wheels. I don't really mind how the wheels look, but I'm worried ablut durability. LBS says they
really haven't sold enough of these wheels to say much about durability. Anyone know about these
wheels? Should I get them swapped for more normal wheels if I buy the bike? TIA Paul