Need to change my wheelset and have always been a big fan of Mavics, but having read a whole bunch of bad reviews about their latest featherweight milled rims, high maintenance hubs and creaky spokes I am wondering if the current range are worth the hefty investment. Is this true or just the views of a vocal minority?
both my wheels sets have been good. i ruined one bearing with a jet wash though 😀
I don't like them for the reasons you've mentioned.
Kings or 240s on Stans rims - durable, light, easy to mend...
GB
It concurs with what I hear.
i been smacking the hell out of mine for months now. 7 days a week of rotational love 🙂
Is an annual servicing of freewheel hubs common to all makes or is the Mavic more needy than most? Can't say I've ever bothered myself.
i moved from chris king ages ago onto hadley then onto crossmax completes.
no regrets at all
I recently got some 2012 ST's.....very happy with them!!
But Tony you're presumably not using SLRs, so the points mentioned are pretty moot...
Gee +1
They're not light, spares are hard to come by and they're expensive.
he says are the current range worthy! i got sx and st's
Good time to buy especially as they have their MP3 Crash Replacement for only a £1 (until May 15th). It convinced me I needed* a pair of Ksyrium SLR's
(* = wanted)
I use to swear by my SLR and SL wheels until I purchased some DT 240 on Olympics while the SLRs were off for repair.
The SLRs were sold as soon as I had them back. They (SLRs) are great looking but dont do anything better than cheaper custom builds or even factory American classic wheels .
I had to put a new rim on one of mne £135 each plus spokes ouch!
As far as I know there is no UK stockist all spares come from France and have to be ordered. Back on CK / hope stans now.
Thanks all.