I have previously commented in the past about no ‘need’ for this sort of wheel in a 26″ capacity, because it makes a wheel too stiff.
Having recently gone to a 29″, and been amazed how floppy even a big rimmed wheel is, I can see the merits in this sort of application.
They are noticably stiffer than my other wheelset, probably comparable to a decent stiff alloy 26″ wheel now. Not as harsh as 26″ carbon wheel though, which is nice 🙂
So far so good. Front tyre is still way too big though.