Juego de ruedas tubulares MOST Charisma

The Charisma comes out of Pinarello's own MOST component line, which is worth knowing going in: this isn't a wheel from one of the big wheel-specific brands, it's the house wheel Pinarello speced to match its own race bikes. That pedigree shows in the build quality and weight, at roughly 1,348 grams for a 45mm carbon tubular pair, but it also means support and spare parts may be less straightforward to source than with a mainstream wheel brand years down the line.

Running tubulars is the biggest thing to plan around here. If you've never glued a tubular tire before, budget time to learn the process or have a shop do it for you, since a poorly glued tubular is a real safety issue at speed. Once mounted, though, the ride quality is smooth and the rolling resistance is genuinely lower than a comparable clincher setup.

We'd point this wheelset at a time trialist or triathlete running Campagnolo who wants an aero upgrade without spending full retail, or a road racer who does most of their racing on flat, low-crosswind courses. It's less at home on a windy, exposed course or as an everyday training wheel, given the depth and the tubular maintenance involved.

At this price against its original retail, it's one of the better values we carry for a purpose-built aero wheelset.