Cost varies but the wheelset runs around $300. Hubs are very nice and come with sealed bearings (Not bad for only a $300 wheelset) the spokes are 14/15 gauge,double butted. Front wheel contains 16 spokes in a 1x lace pattern. Rear wheel is 20 spokes with a 2x lace pattern. The rims are aluminum,black with silver braking surface,they have a wear indicator,and are 30mm deep.
Depending on where you look,the listed weight may be different. I originally was led to believe the set was 1525 grams but discovered the weight was around 1749 grams. Still much better however than the old 2100 gram,32 spoke,22mm wheelset i previously used.
The Xero wheelset comes with either Shimano or Campy freehubs. I believe the Campy version is slightly more expensive but can't remember for certain.
My experience with the wheelset has been great. They are much quicker at accelerating than my old wheels and they climb a lot better. The hubs spin really smooth and the low spoke count combined with the 30mm rims makes for a pretty aero wheelset (For the price)
I have never broken a spoke despite having my headlight get into the front wheel,aswell as getting run off the road and into a grate (Wish i could have thanked the driver for that...) plus a 23mph crash while taking a hard turn.
I would not recommend these however for heavier riders. I have heard of people weighing 180lbs on them but i have done a couple commutes where i was carrying easily 20-30lbs in a backpack (I weight 130lbs) and i could hear spokes creaking on my rear wheel when seated. Maybe i was being a little paranoid but i just would not trust them with much weight.
Overall i would definately recommend them if you're a fairly lightweight rider. I've put over 2,000 miles on this set so far and they have performed exceptional.
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