I got the oxics about nine months ago. They look great and the brake track is holding up really well. But, and I don't know if other users found this, getting a tyre on the rim (especially at the side of the road in the cold) is incredibly difficult. I was riding schwalbe ones (not the tubeless version) and dreaded flatting.
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Why would shallow + low spoke count be a bit sluggish?
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I'm going to always vote for a handbuilt set of wheels. Something like HED Belgium+ with White Ind or Shimano DA 9000 hubs would be perfect. They might cost a bit more, but if well built they will be problem free for life. And if you do break a spoke they are easy to source, compared to some vendors complete wheel solutions.
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Sluggish is normally linked to wheels that are not very stiff. What I have noticed shallow rimmed and low spoke count always seems to feel not quite right. higher spoke count or deeper rims seems to work well. It not a weight thing either. It seems to be linked to radial/torsional stiffness.
