I just got Easton EA90 SLX for Valentine's Day. Hubby is very romantic that way.

I don't know all the details that he does about wheels, but I know he has researched a lot and says these are pretty much the lightest wheels out there and competitively priced. He found a great deal on them online for around $675 (typically around $1,000 I believe). My friend, who was coveting my old Ksyriums for so long ended up buying a pair as well.

I'm forever trying to climb better, so I he chose them with that in mind. I also feel good going downhill on them, cornering and stopping, unlike another more expensive version of the Easton's Dh tried. He's awesome on the climbs, but wanted something to help him on the descents and flats, so the one's he tried had a bigger rim. Yet, they were too frustrating on climbs and he didn't like how they felt descending.

Then he tried another brand, which I can't think of (I'll ask if you want to know). They were horrid on the descents. He blew right through a stop sign at the bottom of a hill, which he knew was coming and has stopped at just fine more than once before. So, those are off the bike and he's onto Campi tubeless (don't know which one's), which he tried today for the first time and said he could stop on a dime. Not sure he's settled on them, though. The funny thing is, he's so strong on the climbs that he actually bends his wheels! The force of his weight coming down on the pedals with his strong quads actually bends his wheels, which then rub on his brake ... so he's looking for something strong enough for that as well as everything else.

Maybe he should go custom as some people have suggested to you. Hmmm.