It seems the middle ground would be to get the 303s. From what I have heard at LBS, the 202s are very light and fast wheels. Surprisingly they don't have any experience with 404s. With my weight, I wouldn't even think about riding one of those..plus, I want a set that has a deeper rim. One wheelbuilder told me that you would not get the benefit from mid or deep dish rims unless you were pushing at least 30 mph. Because I want these to be a do it all wheelset, and not specialty wheels, like for time trials, flats,etc., there's no way I will always be pushing that speed unless I'm in my car. I've got varying terrain and though the 303s might not be ideal for climbs, it would def. improve on flats and downhills. Besides, if Tyler used it to win a tour stage, it can't be that bad (though I think he was on the Z3s).
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