Swiss Side Gotthard review
Being robust and lightweight doesn't tend to come in the same package, but Swiss Side with the Gotthard wheelset has done a pretty good job ...
At a price that’s only slightly more than we’d be happy to pay for training wheels, but without the usual weight penalty, the Gotthard is a viable do-it-all wheelset that you could run all year for sportives or racing.
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Lightweight
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Robust
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“Designed to take on rough roads or the heavier rider,” so goes the sales blurb.
Well, with much of my riding taking place on the battered Surrey lanes and the testing period starting shortly after a ‘comfortable’ Christmas break, I was definitely the man for the job on both accounts.
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