So, what DOES one do when you buckle that rim somewhere in the 3 miles between the pairs of spokes?

Also, for £650 a pair they're not exactly feather light are they? I currently run a wheelset of DT Swiss XR4.2 rims, Aireal hubs and CX-Ray spokes. I've no doubt whatsoever that my wheelset is considerably stronger than the Crank Brothers unit... But more importantly, it's nearly (20g more I confess) the same weight as the Cobalt wheels and would only cost £460 to build!

If I'd gone for lighter hubs like a DT 240, I could have saved a further 100g!

yes Vegeeta - BUT LOOK AT THEM!.

seriously i'd like to seem some reviews on them. lots of interesting stuff going on with that wheel. how long till you try them bikeradar? is there that much strength to be gained from no eyelets etc?

Absolutely gorgeous I reckon. who cares about the weight, 688g / 852g isn't that bad anyway. Important thing is they look like nothing else out there and they're hardly expensive are they? wow!!

Vegeeta, you are forgetting that looks are the most important thing ;o)