Ultima SED 38

Mark was great.

I snapped a rear tyre spoke on a social ride on the Saturday. I called Mark on the Monday and dropped the wheels off Tuesday. He replaced all spokes and nipples (on both rear and front wheels - 44 spokes in total). I picked the bike back up Friday.

Wheels have been perfect since.

Equipment
: Llewellyn Colossus for racing
: Sram force running gear,
: tyres specialize turbo cotton 26
This bike was built for criterium racing at sandown Victoria.Up to now I was running the aluminum ultimate aero from craftworx.
These wheels has tranfered this bike from a great racing frame to a great racing bike. I was amazed the response in acceleration , there was no turbo lag.Going through the fastest corner at sandown , Dandenong corner , there was no turbo lag in the counter steering and steering through the corner.

Braking , though optional, There was a few times i had to hall on the brakes there was no issue.

The rolling sound that carbon wheels usually have , these wheels that sound was not that obvious in fact the rolling sound was close to the aluminum wheels.

CON.

out of the box the wheels were not balanced in fact they were terrible compared to the aluminum I have. When the wheels were dressed up the front wheel required 10g of weight and the rear wheel require 14g of weight to balance them. The aluminum wheels in contrast required 3g and 5g respectively.This is my only issue. I think it would be a problem with most carbon wheels.

Overall wow these wheels are great.

I prefer a lower profile rim depth and these wheels are perfect. They are particularly light and ride really nicely. I'm rolling them with clinchers and they are easy to work with, look nice and were simple to set up. The service was excellent too, Mark dealt with all my picky build instructions and other questions, and delivery was quick. Very, very happy indeed.

Yes I’m a man crazy about cycling and my most recent purchase from Craftworx has allowed me to fulfil a dream of one bike two sets of wheels ~ one for off road the 36 backroads and for on road the new Ultimas. After just a few rides the Ultimas have proved to be top shelf providing a smoother more comfortable and faster ride. The customer service and the great products is what keeps me coming back!

Bit early for a review but high expectations. This will be my second pair of Ultima hoops. Previous wheels still going well after quite a few years. The new rims mark my transition to disc brakes so can't wait to get the bike built and try out the latest set. Look great out of the box so far and expect the performance to match based on past experience.