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@Dammit
Ok, three quick laps of the park this evening, so first impressions.
Accelerating from corners you can really feel the lack of weight, and my biggest concern (braking) was fine- nice and progressive, although the pads have left yellow lines around the braking track.
According to Farsports these rims should not see more than 130 PSI, so I put 120 in for this evening.
In terms of ride comfort there is really nothing in it (so far) with my EA90 SLX/Open Corsa's.
When you are up to speed the wheels make an awesome high pitched rumble which really spurs you into going faster and faster.
Sidewinds can make the bike shake it's head, but these are 50mm rims, and it was never worrying.
Climbing back up the hills to home the lightweight again contributed hugely to the feel of the bike- I went up a hill that I normally get out of the saddle at the top seated, thinking "this is easy".
That said, this bike is 3kg lighter than my current daily ride.
All in all, and based on a very brief test, no regrets.
And they look blinger than bling.