| Subject: | RE: Opinions on Mavic 'Cross Wheels |
| Date: | 01/26/2005 04:53 AM |
| From: | cdbr-@gmail.com |
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I've been riding on Mavic Ksyrium SL's for the past two seasons. I really like them as they're fairly light and very durable. I currently own two pair. I used Open Pro's before that w/ great success. One plus for me w/ the Ksyriums was ease of repair after my rear derailler died at Barton last fall (it got pulled into my spokes, damaging 3 in the process). They were pretty gouged up and bent, but not broken. The design allows you to replace the spoke very easily w/o removing the tire. Quite simple. I trued the wheel on the bike and the whole thing took about 15 minutes to fix. A negative is that the rear freehub body, in my personal experience (and also my roommate's), tends to get mucked up inside fairly quickly, creating some friction that prevents the freewheel from functioning correctly. As you roll the bike forward, the pedals sometimes want to rotate too, rather than stay in place. For cyclocross remounts, this can be a little frustrating as you want the pedals to be in the same place everytime so you don't have to look at your feet. A minor inconvenience that I've gotten used to, but am not thrilled about. I clean and rebuild the pawl internals frequently and there's a chance that I'm using the wrong lubrication inside. I think the Kona boys have been on these wheels too for the past 3-4 years. That says something. Chris Brandt Chris Murphy wrote: Just picked up a new cross bike for next season. The only thing it is missing is wheels. I have an affinity for Mavic wheels and would like to give them my business. What are some options for Cross wheels from Mavic and your opinions of said wheels. ---------- Chris Murphy |
