Submitted by
Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from Quebec Date Reviewed: June 18, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Gemini Bridges
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
(Came with bike) Le Pédalier
Strengths:
Light, stayed true
Weaknesses:
Service or replacement parts
Similar Products Used:
first UST wheels
Bike Setup:
Kona Kula 2002, Marzochi, Race Face, XTR/XT, Avid SD7, IRC Serac/Mythos, Stan's no tube.
Bottom Line:
As long we keep in mind those wheels are for cross country riders, and not for 200 lbs and over free riders, you get a more than acceptable pair of wheels for your bucks. Did not get any freewheel issue so far, as reported in other reviews, or had to replace bearing cartridges. Very low leaks, I only have to inflate tires once a week.
I accidentally pulled a spoke out during the first month, and Mavic replaced the wheel (Thanks to my LBS). Both wheel remained true all those years. I'm not an agressive rider, and not heavy at 155 lbs, but did lot of rough trails and would buy the same wheels anytime.
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Submitted by
David Smith
a Cross Country Rider
from Richmond Va Date Reviewed: September 30, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Douthat State Park
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$199.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Great Looks
Weaknesses:
Constant attension, very week.
Similar Products Used:
Mavic 117 Disc
Bike Setup:
Klein hard Tail,, Race frame
Bottom Line:
These wheels are not a good buy.. There are alot of better wheels out there, that do not need attension.. I am 200lbs, and get flex all the time - I will be getting rid of these right away,,, I too see why Mavic diss continued.. now Im stuck with them... I guess Im going to go back to Shimano... Seeeee ya Mavic
I would recomend another wheel set,, most wheel sets are better..
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Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Piedmont, NC USA Date Reviewed: September 12, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Various
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
See previous review. Fast rolling, little maintenance so far.
Weaknesses:
Previous review cited leakage. This was before I found out about Stans sealant. My mistake in jumping to conclusions without getting with the mainstream of sealant usage with tubeless technology.
Similar Products Used:
My first tubeless
Bike Setup:
Gary Fisher Sugar 3 w/Continental Explorer Pro UST
Bottom Line:
My previous rating dogged the wheel on account of leakage. Please note the correction here in recommending this wheel with the use of Stans sealant. The difference is significant in noting the liveliness of the wheel after having taken the tubes out (which the seller of the bike left in the wheels upon my acquisition).
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Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Piedmont, NC USA Date Reviewed: September 10, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Various
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Used with bike
Strengths:
Roll well, seem to hold true, but am not a gonzo rider.
Weaknesses:
Leakage. Require pumping after about six hours from full pressure.
Bike Setup:
Gary Fisher Sugar 3
Bottom Line:
I was an unsuspecting buyer of these tubeless wheels in not recognizing that there were tubes (didn't know the presta valve height distiction) in the wheelset purchased with the used bike, until the valve stem broke on the front, and was quickly recognized by the bike shop. They removed the tubes, replaced with Mavic UST valve stems, and remarked that these wheels could entail daily pumping with a floor pump. They added that a tube would be recommended as a fixture for a flat. I'm inclined to put the tubes back in with this more than minor inconvenience, but will give them a try as is. I can't heartily endorse a leaking tube, and must agree with other reviewers that it is a defect of design. The price of the bike with these wheels was pretty reasonable ($600), so it wasn't a ripoff, but am now a little leary of tubeless technology, and of course, the seller.
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Submitted by
Howard Van Der Klauw
a Cross Country Rider
from Brisbane QLD Australia Date Reviewed: June 25, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Daisy Hill
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Roll well, typical Mavic, look great with low spoke count which keeps the weight down.
Weaknesses:
I had problems holding a tubed tyre on the bead above 45psi before I switched to the UST tyres at 35psi. Blew 3 tubes.
Similar Products Used:
Mavic 221, Sunrim 0 degree XC
Bike Setup:
Specialised Epic, XT V brakes, Rockshock SID World Cup Team.
Bottom Line:
I am an 90kg / 205lb rider who treats my bike gently and I have had no problems at all with these wheels. But with low spoke count I could not recommend these to hard, fast or heavy riders. So if you are light and only ride XC then you might find these to be a bargain.
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Submitted by
mark m.
a Cross Country Rider
from Cottonwood Hts. , Utah Date Reviewed: May 9, 2005
Favorite Trail:
crest
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
online
Strengths:
Light.
Weaknesses:
Special tool for spokes.
Bike Setup:
Trek Fuel 80 with upgrades.
Bottom Line:
These are like an old Jaguar: Need constant attention and tune up. Shops do not know how to repair them. I had broken spokes on 5 rides in 2 seasons and now the axle is toast. Durability just ain't there.
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Submitted by
Keith
a Cross Country Rider
from Cle Elum, WA Date Reviewed: April 19, 2005
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
Light and affordable.
Weaknesses:
Mavic quit making the freewheel. The spokes require special tools to replace.
Bike Setup:
Stumpjumper Pro
Bottom Line:
I bought these on a closeout at Supergo. Last week during a race I noticed a spoked had pulled out possibly stripping the reverse thread on the rim. I took the rim to two bike shops and it was noted the freewheel was wobbly in addition to the thread problem on the rim. One of the shops called Mavic and Mavic reported they no longer make the freewheel and the whole hub would need to be replaced. I bought this wheel pretty cheap and its understandable why Mavic discontinued this wheel.
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Submitted by
eric hawkins
a Cross Country Rider
from atlanta Date Reviewed: August 17, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Chicopee Woods
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Tubeless!
Weaknesses:
Overall wheel strength
Bike Setup:
Specialized FSR-XC, carbon fiber seat post, riser bar and cranks.
Bottom Line:
They were cheap and tubeless. No more pinch flats and I can run at lower air pressure. The rear wheel leaked from the beginning, no big deal. Had to fill with air before every ride. Had the rear wheel true'd three times. Recently, the freewheel began going south. Nothing lasts forever, and I ride a lot and hard (and I weigh ~200lbs). I am pleased with two years, and I will own another set of UST wheels (just maybe not Mavic's low-end). 4 more years.
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Submitted by
Billy
a Racer
from Asheville, NC Date Reviewed: May 14, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Awesome bearings, tubeless traction is awesome, low rolling resistance/weight is awesome. Haven't had to true them yet, either.
Weaknesses:
A little flexy.
Bottom Line:
Great wheels for the money. If you install the tires properly and with a little patience they don't leak at all. These wheels roll and roll and roll and the UST tires GRAB on the uphills. No complaints at all.
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Submitted by
tim
a Cross Country Rider
from dutchess ny Date Reviewed: May 12, 2004
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
Durable. They roll well.
Weaknesses:
Realisticly-- none
Similar Products Used:
517's, xmax xl
Bike Setup:
these came on 2002 f3000
Bottom Line:
I've used only tubless (explorer rears, mosquito fronts) with Stan's. They've held up extremely well, skewers are fine too, for me. 6000 not so easy miles, with 1 truing! Maybe the closeout wheelsets are different?!phuk bush
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Submitted by
robert woldring
a Cross Country Rider
from augusta, georgia Date Reviewed: April 29, 2004
Favorite Trail:
boyne mt.
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
price, radially laced front hub, overall looks (wheelset matches my frameset)
2002 Giant XTC se2 frameset w/ RockShox SID XC, Chris King headset, Race Face Next LP cranks, Shimano XT/XTR, Avid Ti brakeset, eggbeater stainless pedals, easton CT2 bar, Ritchey PRO stem and a (2004) Giant (carbon) seatpost.
Bottom Line:
I initially thought this was a decent wheelset. It worked well and didn't leak with tubeless tires. Then, at the end of the first season of use, the freehub needed to be replaced. In addition to that, the rear wheel would constantly go outta true. After the second season of use the rear wheel began leaking air. Upon closer inspection, I discovered several of the spoke "nuts" had worked loose. Since they've been retightened, the rear wheel seems to be holding air again. I'm glad to see that Mavic finally came to their senses and decided to drop production on this wheelset. To all the folks out there that don't know it already...this wheelset is junk! I've noticed that several internet based companies are offering this wheelset for as little as a 150 bucks!!! Unless you're a 120 lb. rider or just ride occasionally, PLEASE, SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!! I certainly wish I had.
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Submitted by
Steve S.
a Weekend Warrior
from Chicago IL USA Date Reviewed: April 15, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$1500.00
Purchased At:
Johnny Sprockets
Strengths:
Light.
Weaknesses:
These are for tubeless tires. The rear wheel allowed very little air leakage, allowing for the rear tire to stay properly pressurized for around 4-5 weeks. The front wheel allowed for a LOT of air leakage, where after a few hours of moderate riding intensity, the pressure would drop anywhere from 5-10 psi on the same day. After one week left alone, the front tire was less than half inflated. Once I bought the bike I noticed this flaw and returned to the shop where I bought it to complain. There, the bike mechanics said this leakage was normal for tubeless rims, saying it is a hard to find a good fit with the rim and its tire. For $1500, I expected not to have refill my tire with air twice in one day. And the inconsistency between the front and rear wheels was night and day. I should have been given a replacement, period. This aside, I think for the money spent on these wheels is a waste. Now I'm going to buy new wheels - and they're NOT going to be made by Mavic.
Bike Setup:
2002 Jamis Dakota XC - mainly stock components.
Bottom Line:
If you want really poor performance, go with these. I'm giving this wheel an overall rating of "fair" since the rear wheel was fine.
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Submitted by
Thomas
a
from Cincy Date Reviewed: February 12, 2004
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$189.00
Purchased At:
PerformanceBike/CambriaBike
Strengths:
I purchased my first set 2 yrs ago. The front wheel has held up well no Comlaints
Weaknesses:
I had had to purchase two rear wheels. each of them lasting for only about 4 months. I take care of my stuff too. The freewheel went out on both of them. Garbage! I contacted Mavic, only to be shunned away. Terrible customer service. OH, I can buy a new freewheel if I want too. I even took the wheel to there mobil wheel center at a 24 hour race and they didn't do anything for me.
Bottom Line:
Don't buy these wheels. Supergo has them on sale for 179 a set. Unless you have money to throw away. They are not worth 100 bucks. I am only 170lbs. Wear and tear item buy butt. I am an engineer and I know cheap grap when I see it.
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Submitted by
Jorge
a Cross Country Rider
from Knoxville Date Reviewed: December 12, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Haw Ridge Hill o' Truth
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Came on bike
Strengths:
Lightweight, very little rolling resistance. UST gription is awesome. These wheels love to accelerate and climb.
Weaknesses:
Wheelset is a little flexy.
Similar Products Used:
Typical non-UST stuff
Bike Setup:
'02 Jamis Dakota XC, mostly stock
Bottom Line:
This is a great, great wheelset for lighter riders. I'm 140 and race pretty hard (including 12-hour races) and have yet to true these wheels. They do flex on fast, tight turns, though. Not too bad for me, but heavier riders might have problems. UST system is GREAT. The increase in gription and decrease in rolling resistance is incredible. My bike isn't super light (24-25 lbs.) but these wheels make it feel like it weighs nothing. These are great wheels for XC.
Mavic's customer service may suck, but if I never have to use it then I'm OK with that.
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Submitted by
G
a Racer
from Houston Date Reviewed: November 14, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$164.00
Purchased At:
Mavic E.P.
Strengths:
Look great
Weaknesses:
Rear spokes loosen easily
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager Race wheels
Bike Setup:
Trek Fuel, Fox, SRAM, XT
Bottom Line:
These wheels basically suck. Great price, but now I know why. I think Mavic quality is really going down, as I've had problems with their road wheels as well.
I weigh 170lb, but am generally light on my equipment. In 3 months, I've broken 3 spokes in the rear, and it seems that the spokes need re-tensioning after every 3 or 4 rides! The hubs are great and smooth, but don't make up for the weaknesses.
I rode my Bonty Race wheels for 4 years without breaking a spoke -- probably 2 without even having to true them. Plus, they were lighter than the crossrocs.
This is my very last Mavic wheels I'll buy.
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Submitted by
Tom
a Cross Country Rider
from montrose co usa Date Reviewed: October 26, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
over the edge
Strengths:
now on sale
Weaknesses:
not strong enough for 160 lbs and all around rider(Fruita Moab, Durango, Crested Butte)Needs more spokes
Similar Products Used:
mavic 157
Bike Setup:
Titus/Edge FS Duke 100/XT/Thompson /King headset
Bottom Line:
I am an "all round" rider but got to the desert some and ride off ocass 1-2 foot drops-The rear wheel dvelopede flat spots after 1.5 years and about 1,500 miles-Got new 32 spoke wheels and can tell the differnc in stiffness and accelaration (I was surprised)My old stock LX/Mavic 1oo series lasted four years
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Submitted by
Rob Bowers
a Cross Country Rider
from Mt Tamborine Queensland Australia Date Reviewed: October 10, 2003
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$240.00
Strengths:
I preffer tubeless (or at least regular kevlar beaded tyres with latex added) and have tried Stan's system but had probs with getting tyres on and off. So, only these or Crossmax were available as after market tubeless options. This is perhaps the only good thing about them, as I have loved running tubeless with my 130lbs and 28-32psi.
Weaknesses:
I have two sets of these wheels and paid about the same for both sets and got three new tyres in each deal, but despite the bargin I am annoyed that I couldn't buy these as a rim only in say 28 or 32 hole.
20 spoke is silly. It is barely acceptable for the front and absurd on the rear. Every ten or so weeks I break a drive side rear spoke and suffer even more flex than should be safely ridden to get home.
The wheels came without the special spoke wrench. This was hard to get a hold of through Mavic and when it arrived I was disappointed in its quality. For $30 it was junk and now having seen one I would have machined up something for myself that drives the nipple holder better and one that would not hurt one's hands using it (sharp and flimsy junk that it is). This item is absolutely essential.
First ride the rear wheel came out of true with both sets of wheels. The nipple holders loosen (note: reverse thread-left handed-counter clockwise) and require rebuilding of the wheels immediately after delivery. Clean everything with locktite primer. Then locktite the nipple holders on the drive side with super stud grade retainer (601 I think?). All the others I used locitite copper coat so I could get good tension (this holds allows enough tension to hold everything in place on all but the drive side rear). Next I used alloy Spline Drive nipples and tensioned all up with my Wheelsmith tension guage to the highest torque recommened for the spoke gauge.
I must admit that I did replace the spokes on the first rear wheel I bought (the one that I race on) with DT 14/15s so that I would have no reliability issue. And I havn't gotten around to doing the same with the others, but rather have been putting the spokes out of the first wheel into the other as they break (this is slack and one day I will find the time to do it properly-if I havn't found a decent 28-32 hole set of rims before hand.
I don't like stickers all over the place and found the yellow on black just screams out to others "hey! I've got a set of those junky Mavic CrossRocs". Well I destickered the first set before I even rode the wheels, before they fell off as they were so badly miss applied that they interferred with the nipples. I've put up with them on the other set as I thought I'd get rid of them in due time and some bozzo would probably like the wank factor of the flashy yellow on black.
Finally the hubs seem to be Joytechs. They work most of the time. The second set of wheels had the freehub fail after a couple of weeks and was replaced under warranty and the rear bearings are only lasting six months.
Similar Products Used:
nil
Bike Setup:
KHS airlite 4000, Fox Float RLC80, carbon bars, seat post,
Bottom Line:
Mavic should make sure that this extrusion is available in a range of drillings as a rim only.
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Submitted by
Flombe
a Cross Country Rider
from Minneapolis, MN Date Reviewed: September 17, 2003
Favorite Trail:
CAMBA Trails in Wisconsin
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$270.00
Purchased At:
Erik's Bikes - St. Louis Park
Strengths:
Solidly built, smooth long-spinning bearings, braking surface, and they are UST! Decals are easily removed after heating up with wife's blowdryer.
Weaknesses:
Maybe the weight, but this is my first set of dual-wall rims. Numerous goofy decals, get rid of them! I think they added 1/2 pound alone!
Similar Products Used:
'95 Weinmann BCX with LX hubs - light and strong - sorry to see them go after 8 years! Hubs were fried and I wanted to try UST.
Bike Setup:
'95 GF Mt. Tam hardtail - I just cannot part with the beautiful polished aluminum frame that has treated me so well! Pretty much every part has been replaced/upgraded over its life - at least once!
Bottom Line:
First impression is that this is a great set of wheels for a reasonable price, 4 chillis for weight although not unreasonable, but I did not gain a reduction in weight. I weigh 173 LBS. and do not balk at blasting through the rough or use brakes on downhils. The trails I ride are primarily hardpack with exposed roots, gravel with babyhead size rocks with embedded sharp rocks, sandpits at hill bottoms etc. Rear wheel required truing after first 25 miles of trail, but I figure this is normal for break-in. I ran these tubeless after a week of use in the Chequamegon Fat 40 with Hutchinson Pythons and was very impressed with their performance - no flats, great braking and traction in mud with cantilevers with Kool Stop pads (v-brakes are next upgrade). Cornered like on rails and blasted over rocks. Total confidence! The rear required slight truing after the Fat 40 which is normal compared to previous years on old setup. I mounted the tires without using soap (who carries soap on the trail?) with no problems and only slight air loss in front after a few days. I suspect the valve stem is not fully tightened. The wheel/tire combo hooked up extremely well even in wet sand, roots and mud. Going UST allows me to run at 43 PSI with a noticeable improvement in traction AND comfort. I tried running at recommended 30 PSI but felt the tires were too soft and I could hear the sidewalls compressing. I run higher PSI because I hate flatting and I run a USE XCR shock post to soften the ride. I was running tubed Conti Explorer front/Escape rear at 60 PSI prior to this setup and I do not detect any increase in rolling resistance and in fact feel that the new setup maybe rolls faster. I also noticed that the UST Pythons are taller than the tubed Contis I used to run. Highly recommended for x-country / general trail riding. I am not sure if they are appropriate for a heavier rider, but would guess they would perform fine for up to 190 to 200 LBS. See reviews below regarding heavier riders. Overall very impressed.
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Submitted by
Achmed
a Cross Country Rider
from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Date Reviewed: August 19, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Harbin Park
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$370.00
Purchased At:
Bio Wheels www.biowheels.com
Strengths:
They really do work and help you hook up better in the corners. The rims are great and Tubeless is a great system. They really take some weight off your bike and they give your hardtail a little more suspension. I have not had any problems like everyone else is talking about having. They either must weigh a ton, beat their bike, can't ride, or just don't know what they are talking about.
Weaknesses:
None that I have found
Similar Products Used:
LX Wheelset
Bike Setup:
K2 Zed, XT&LX w/ Mavic Rims, Answer Bars
Bottom Line:
Great product, Go UST! Buy this if you are a lighter weight rider and you mostly like to do xc riding or racing. Don't buy them for freeriding stuff or downhill. That would be dumb.
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Submitted by
Scott
a Racer
from St.Paul Date Reviewed: August 7, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Lebonon hills
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
Now Sports
Strengths:
Hard pressed to find any.At the time of purchase I thought this was a budget friendly up grade $200(+$200 credit=$400 for wheels on bike 221/XT )for tubless. I liked the additional traction and suspention that tubeless tires offer.
Weaknesses:
Were to start, on my very first ride the rear rim went out of true after a low speed endo?? no major impact??? fixed it trailside. Over the next month I must of fixed 6 or 8 truing issues before the rear rim finally settled down. The Hutunson Python tires that came with it sucked (slow leaks, lack of traction, wearied out quickly) and were replaced. I noticed that both the front and rear tires flexed laterally allot. The rim spoke inset nipples kept coming lose until lock tighten in place???Something that should have been done at the factory maybe!!!! At the beginning of their 2nd XC race session the front rim flexed and folded on a tech down, in the ensuing crash I totaled a brand new Marzzoki Marathon SL #$%#@@!. Had a new rim built (hugi 240 on 3.1 mavic rims 32 sp) 2 weeks later the rear free hub seized up, cracked bearing race. Back ordered from Mavic 3 weeks@#$%. $60 + install, 3 weeks later it fails again. Had another rim built (240 hugi again)
Similar Products Used:
First time tubeless. Last set of rims rino light on XT rear,stock Stumpjumper radial stout front. 3 years hassle free
These rims should come with a wieght limit. a 205 lbs agressive XC Racer is abit much. I'm thinking 170 lbs max. 150 maybe trouble free??? For me these rims were junk. heavier riders BEWARE!!!!! -5 chilis
Ride fast and take chances!!!
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Submitted by
Max
a Cross Country Rider
from Baltimore Date Reviewed: July 15, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Robert E. Lee
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
Joe's/Mt. Washington Bike Shop
Strengths:
Strong, pretty light, look cool
Weaknesses:
None so far
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager Corvair, Sun Mach 4/LX, Weinmann ZAC-19, Sun ZJ-93
Bike Setup:
'00 Giant Iguana SE 6061, lx, xt, avid sd ti, duke xc
Bottom Line:
These wheels are a great value. They are really strong, haven't need to be trued yet (considering my rough riding), perhaps Mavic could have tried to make these a bit lighter. They look pretty cool with the low 20 spoke count and black anodizing.
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Submitted by
Nasif
a Weekend Warrior
from Farmington Hills, MI, USA Date Reviewed: June 9, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$280.00
Purchased At:
American Cycle and Fitness
Strengths:
They are strong, fast and are of the hook
Weaknesses:
can't name one
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager
Bike Setup:
Trek 4900, these wheels, michelin front and back tires, lizard skins lockjaw grips
Bottom Line:
Dude these are sweet. So happy i bought them. I am so much faster. Also the tires i bought gave me a lot more traction. These wheels are so tite. Buy them if u want a good deal!
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Nasif
a Weekend Warrior
from Farmington Hills, MI, USA Date Reviewed: June 9, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$280.00
Purchased At:
American Cycle and Fitness
Strengths:
They are strong, fast and are of the hook
Weaknesses:
can't name one
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager
Bike Setup:
Trek 4900, these wheels, michelin front and back tires, lizard skins lockjaw grips
Bottom Line:
Dude these are sweet. So happy i bought them. I am so much faster. Also the tires i bought gave me a lot more traction. These wheels are so tite. Buy them if u want a good deal!
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Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Barbara, CA, USA Date Reviewed: March 24, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Area 51- Ithaca NY
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Veloswap in Denver
Strengths:
supple tire
Weaknesses:
leaky, not durable, difficult to repair on the trail
This is really more a comment about the tubeless rim than the entire wheelset per se. I was originally a big fan of the tubeless- they seemed to really hook up well and it seemed so liberating to be beyond needing tubes. So when I upgraded to front discs and at the same time I upgraded to tubeless: I've never had more flats with a wheel in my life- before moving to Santa Barbara I took an old trail in Ithaca, NY and popped the tire off the rim after landing an obstacle. Since then, and moving to rockier santa barbara- I've had the bead seperate from the rim on several occassions; when I'm cornerning in gravel or if I get a rock at just the right angle (I mean probably 2-3 times out of literally a billion possible times- but still, this never happened with tubes). Of course, this may be isolated to my specific wheel (other factors like psi, are not likely- since I run these as high as my old tires). Though I like the higher elasticity of the tubeless- I'm going back to tubes- maybe a huigi hub and nice 317 rim-
P.S. I did some riding on these wheels in George Washington National Forest in VA- where --often-- it's much smoother and less rocky-- these were great. Like so much, it probably comes down to application- these were great for semi-smooth singletrack.
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Submitted by
Danny
a Cross Country Rider
from Durham,NC, USA Date Reviewed: November 4, 2002
Favorite Trail:
little hickory top
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
Speedgoat
Strengths:
Looks,they roll
Weaknesses:
nipples snap, Mavic reps are @!@#$#@ pieces of $#@@#
Similar Products Used:
Mavic 517s
Bike Setup:
Litespeed Pisgah, XT, Sid sl
Bottom Line:
I used to like Mavic, but the customer service I received has made me change my mind. I will never buy Mavic again. Mavic should learn how to treat people with respect. I wouldn't use Mavic again. I feel guilty that some poor sap is going to buy mine used. I know alot of other riders who have had similiar problems with their nipples and rude customer service. Hopefully MTBR will get out the word.
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Submitted by
Emery
a
from Birmingham, AL, USA Date Reviewed: October 21, 2002
$ 359.00
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