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Mavic X138 Rim
Product DescriptionMavic X138
User Reviews 
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Manj "d man"
a Downhiller
from Butuan, Philippines Date Reviewed: November 8, 2005 Strengths: they're bad as they wanna be. Helps you stabilize your cornering. Can handle drops w/out a mess. Light in its class Weaknesses: heavy for xc racing Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bon2x,pianing, nong2x, dumalagan uphill Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $37.00 Purchased At: my cousin (a former dh/freeride) 2nd hand to me Bike Setup: Freeride, nose up, 145mm gts fork,2 wide type rims mavic x138 in front & hen li double track-rear, v-brakes w/ booster, 2.0 specialized enduro front wheel, 2.1 little albert-schwalbe- rear.
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Jorge Zayas
a Cross Country Rider
from San Jose, Costa Rica Date Reviewed: July 31, 2005 Strengths: They mantain true no matter what Good braking surface Very light and fast Weaknesses: None so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Finca las flores Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: Guilly's bike shop Similar Products Used: Sun rims cr18 Bike Setup: Supergo's access full shimano xt
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Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, ON Date Reviewed: January 14, 2005 Strengths: Been wicked reliable. Weaknesses: None. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: Bay Sports Bike Setup: Full suspension Devinci Massai.
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ED
a Cross Country Rider
from New Jersey Date Reviewed: October 11, 2004 Strengths: Lasted 1 year Weaknesses: Became bent beond Repair Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: Knapps Bikes Similar Products Used: N/A Bike Setup: Specialized 2003 Full suspension FSR Pro Comp Disc
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Peter
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne Date Reviewed: July 9, 2004 Strengths: Light, durable, holds its true Weaknesses: No guady clour scheme for posers Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Old Bay Rd Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: Christies Cycles Similar Products Used: Arai, Mavic X223disc Bike Setup: MTB touring and XC
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Sean
a Weekend Warrior
from Orange County, CA Date Reviewed: May 28, 2004 Strengths: So far, they take what ever I throw at them. Weaknesses: No bragging rights about cool wheels. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: the luge Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1.00 Purchased At: Rock and Road Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: 2003 Specialized Enduro with Marzocchi Drop off comps. The wheels have a Stout front hub with a Deore rear.  
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Jeremy
a Cross Country Rider
from CA Date Reviewed: July 1, 2003 Strengths: Hmmmm...None Weaknesses: These things tacoed going into an easy XC corner Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Foresthill Divide Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $100.00 Bike Setup: Kona Dawg
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Chad E
a Racer
from St.Catharines Ontario Date Reviewed: April 25, 2003 Strengths: -Wicked fast -Wicked light -Wicked stlye Weaknesses: Not as INDESTRUABLE as every rider would like. We all want the lightest Indestructable Rim. you lose Strenght with weight... Its a given. so don't huck yourself on rims that arn't ment for It... tune your bike accordingly I would take a 100$ bike down a heavy shore line trail and drop It 7-10 feet, hey how did I bend my rims? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Short Hills Niagara Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Purchased At: Rapid City Cycle (most awesome bike shop) Similar Products Used: Rhyno Lite XL Rocky Mountain Wheel Tech. Bike Setup: Norco Torrent/Mavic 139/Disc /Z5 Bombers / Shimano XL Drive Train 
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Fred not dead
a Cross Country Rider
from around Date Reviewed: February 6, 2003 Strengths: Price, cool blue ano to match LX hubs Weaknesses: Mavic low end rims no welding/machining Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $8.00 Similar Products Used: Mavic 517, 221; bunch of Suns, Weinnmans/Rigidas, Bontragers Bike Setup: steel hardtail beater with LX/x138 rims
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Gordon Lo
a Weekend Warrior
from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: November 18, 2002 Strengths: Light and fast. Weaknesses: The rims hit my brakes on some rocky sections making a pinging noise. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Kelso snakes and ladders Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Cyclepath (came with the bike) Similar Products Used: no-named brand garbage, some other Alex rims. Bike Setup: Stock 2002 Rockhopper A1FS with M515 pedals.
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Olivier
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver BC Date Reviewed: August 21, 2002 Strengths: double walls strong for me Weaknesses: none so far (well can't use shrader with those without dremeling) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: cove bike shop (they rule!) Similar Products Used: other mavics Bike Setup: stock for now
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CityCommuter
a Cross Country Rider
from Fort Lauderdale Date Reviewed: July 18, 2002 Strengths: Inexpensive, straight. Weaknesses: Cheap. Major cracking around spoke nipples. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: Plaine's Cycle, New York Similar Products Used: Various other Mavic rims. Bike Setup: Old Spec. Rockhopper with drop bars, lights, fenders, racks, 1.25" slicks - commuter bike.
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Fermat
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary Date Reviewed: July 14, 2002 Strengths: matches the yellow and black paint of my bike Weaknesses: ONE LOUSY ROCK AND PIIIIIINNNNGGG!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Mountain Bike City Bike Setup: stock rims on 2002 Cannondale Jekyll 500
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Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from Tempe, AZ Date Reviewed: April 17, 2002 Strengths: Held up like a champ in sedona. Even big steps and drop offs on the down hills. Weaknesses: came with cheap deore hubs other than that works just fine. I dont know what some of you guys or girls do but i am a heavy rider and i have taken these wheels to hell and back. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any where in sedona Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Mavic X221 Bike Setup: Rocky Mountain Hammer
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from Date Reviewed: April 15, 2002 Strengths: none that I found Weaknesses: you can put them on a bike Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Bike Setup: fire mountain
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