Item:  HED / Specialized Tri-Spoke Front Tubular Wheel

Description:  This Tri-Spoke designed is used for time-trialing in any condition

Price:  $323.99 (shipped)

Where to Buy:  eBay (Aug. 7th, 2005)

Review:

I like this wheel.  It’s strong and feels strong and it feels fast.  The rim has an aluminium strip for the brake pads to grip and makes for better predictable braking.  This wheel is very aero as well.  Just looking at it spin makes you think of a blade that’s able to chop any finger, hand, arm, head, leg clean off.  This wheel is fast.

The only real downfall about this wheel is that it feels heavy and somewhat clumsey.  I don’t know why really.  Every time I use it, it looks fast but doesn’t “feel” fast.  The only thing that I can think of is that the three large spokes are fat when looking at it from the side.  So instead of looking at tiny spokes of a conventional wheel (that appear to be more of a blur), you clearly see the turning of all three spokes of the Tri-Spoke. 

Other than that, the wheel is good and still good enough to recommend.

Rating: (1-10; with 10 being the best) 8.5