Saw these online yesterday and I think they’ve been around a few years but new to me. Anybody using these wheels? Know anything about them?
Mine get delivered next week. I’ll find out then…
Still happy with them after one year. I have owned Zipp and still own Hed and Flo.
Got my 625s delivered last week. I’m glad I ordered them when I did because prices went up 20% not long after. I sprung for the ceramic bearings, and I timed the front wheel spin at over 7 minutes. Took them out for 70 miles today and I’m incredibly satisfied. I’ve never owned aero wheels, so the only thing I have to compare them to is the stock Bontrager wheels on my road and tri bikes. I love the aluminum braking surface (no changing brake pads), they make my bike look slick, and they’re very responsive and easy to handle. Oh, and the hum they make is sweet, sweet music. They sound awesome. A power meter is next on my list of toys to purchase, so I don’t have any power data to compare on this ride, but I hit a few headwinds and it felt noticeably different than my riding my old wheels. Very happy with the purchase.
Very positive review. I would love to see a comparo of the Hadron 625 against the Dura Ace 9000 C50.
Very positive review. I would love to see a comparo of the Hadron 625 against the Dura Ace 9000 C50.
I would put money on them being faster that a C50 in the vast majority of situations.
The wind tunnel teat results that I have seen and read about put them marginally behind the 808. For a wheel 20mm shallower than the 808, that’s pretty impressive in my book.
Not just the speed, but a comparison including weight, quality of build, stiffness, etc. They sure sound sweet though!
Here’s a short example of what they sound like. Cleaned up my bike after my ride.
And this is how I felt passing people with these wheels: