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Quick Spin - Bontrager Aeolus 5.0 clincher wheelset, January 15, 2008

The Bontrager Aeolus 5.0
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Bontrager starts with a shallow Race XXX Lite OCLV rim
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A sizeable drain hole prevents water buildup.
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There are seams in the brake track
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Bladed spokes effectively slice
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Hub flanges are reinforced
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The Aeolus 5.0 uses Bontrager's now trademark
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…which yields a correspondingly unique pattern
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Hubs are made by DT Swiss
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DT Swiss also makes the bladed stainless steel spokes.
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Aluminum quick release levers are mated to titanium shafts.
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Bontrager includes cork pads, valve extenders
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