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  • 2012 Mavic Crossmax SLR – To buy or not to buy?
  • hairyjeremy
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    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?

    Posted 12 years ago
    jedi
    Full Member

    both my wheels sets have been good. i ruined one bearing with a jet wash though 😀

    Posted 12 years ago
    gee
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    I don’t like them for the reasons you’ve mentioned.

    Kings or 240s on Stans rims – durable, light, easy to mend…

    GB

    Posted 12 years ago
    cynic-al
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    It concurs with what I hear.

    Posted 12 years ago
    jedi
    Full Member

    i been smacking the hell out of mine for months now. 7 days a week of rotational love 🙂

    Posted 12 years ago
    hairyjeremy
    Free Member

    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.

    Posted 12 years ago
    jedi
    Full Member

    i moved from chris king ages ago onto hadley then onto crossmax completes.
    no regrets at all

    Posted 12 years ago
    proberts
    Free Member

    I recently got some 2012 ST’s…..very happy with them!!

    Posted 12 years ago
    njee20
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    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.

    Posted 12 years ago
    jedi
    Full Member

    he says are the current range worthy! i got sx and st’s

    Posted 12 years ago
    LardLover
    Free Member

    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)

    Posted 12 years ago
    onandon
    Free Member

    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 .

    Posted 12 years ago
    NorthCountryBoy
    Free Member

    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.

    Posted 12 years ago
    hairyjeremy
    Free Member

    Thanks all.

    Posted 12 years ago
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