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September 5th, 2010 by Mike Ebert

Hogan’s Sponsor Highlight: Bontrager Race X Lites

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The riders review their favorite products from the 2010 season.

This year I’ve done almost every race with the Bontrager Race X Lite Aero’s, and they are one of my favorite wheelsets that I’ve ever ridden. Last year, I rode “another” brands 30+ millimeter aluminum rims, and the Bontragers have performed much, much better. The Race X Lite Aero’s are noticeably stiff when sprinting, yet they are forgiving and absorb shock well on rough courses and long rides. You’d think the stiffness would come from extra weight, but in reality they are pretty light enough for all but the most mountainous of courses (and that’s not something we really need to worry about in the Midwest).

The most significant thing I’ve discovered about these wheels though is the durability. Even though they have hidden nipples, I have had no reason to complain because I haven’t had to true these wheels all season- seriously. Not once! They’ve seen a full season of racing since March and they are still just about perfectly true.

Overall, these have been a great set of wheels for a long crit season.

Hogan

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