Nukeproof Horizon V2 Wheels
The Good
- The Nukeproofs rolled fast, at least compared to my previous Race Face Turbine R wheelset with the Vault hubs.
- Not as heavy as you might suspect. The front wheel weighed in at 912 grams at the bike shop. Couldn't weigh the rear as the shop had installed the cassette before I thought about weighing it.
- Laterally stiff, vertically compliant. Yeah, you've heard that before. My hands tell me that the front is a bit softer than the Crankbrothers Enduro wheel, even though the Horizons have 32 spokes as opposed to 28.
- Fast and solid engagement. It feels just as fast as the Vault hubs without any of the skipping that I experienced with the Turbine R wheelset.
- Durable. No need for truing after four years. I can't say that about the i9 Enduro wheels. Finish is durable, too!
- Price, especially with their bundle with inserts.
- Not as heavy as you might suspect. The front wheel weighed in at 912 grams at the bike shop. Couldn't weigh the rear as the shop had installed the cassette before I thought about weighing it.
- Laterally stiff, vertically compliant. Yeah, you've heard that before. My hands tell me that the front is a bit softer than the Crankbrothers Enduro wheel, even though the Horizons have 32 spokes as opposed to 28.
- Fast and solid engagement. It feels just as fast as the Vault hubs without any of the skipping that I experienced with the Turbine R wheelset.
- Durable. No need for truing after four years. I can't say that about the i9 Enduro wheels. Finish is durable, too!
- Price, especially with their bundle with inserts.
The Bad
The valve cap is supposed to double as a valve core remover. It worked fine until it got stuck in the valve core. I went back to using a dedicated valve core remover.
Overall Review
Iliked it so much that I bought another set for another bike from Chain Reaction before it went out of business. Unless someone somewhere comes up with a better, stronger, or lighter wheelset, I will continue to have the Nukeproofs on two of my bikes.
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Nukeproof Horizon V2 Wheels
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