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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.
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Chris Murphy