very sturdy, never needed to be trued in my 5+yrs of riding on them.

spoke replacement on rear wheel requires to remove cassette. Ok if you have the tools (I do :)

Thought i would chime in on these wheels. They have ran thru the gauntlet of riding from Moab to Colo to the sands and clays of FL. Never had to true them. Had a problem with the free-hub, had it replaced - good to go. Also Cane Creek Cust. Ser. was great-a few years ago, the rear hub (one side sealed, other cone & cup) got major damage from the sands in FL...sent it in for them to fix. CC replaced the entire hub - free of charge... :)

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Mavic cross-max

Strong!!!, light, smooth quiet hubs, very Fast, look killer

yeah right?

One of the best wheels out there from the best compnay in the business. I buy and sell bikes and parts like cigs on the black market and in my opinion...These are the best bang for the buck...The rims are made by a company in Australia called Velocity and marketed by cane creek. I had a set of the rims built on XTR huba and they rocked Cane creek does the hubs and spokes and a masterpiece is born. I think the cane creek hubs are faster and quieter. They are a superior design, bombproof and lightening fast... For example: After a epic trail ride, when my group of friends jumps back on the road to coast down to the cars, everybody is pedaling to keep up with my coasting?? And the best thing about the wheels is the compnay behind it. As far as customer service and support, THERE IS NONE BETER THAN CANE CREEK!! I recomend to anyone who just wants to go faster!!

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reasonable price for what you get, strong for their weight, and they seem fast.

if you need a replacement spoke, you have to buy a $20 kit from cane creek, rather than just $1 for one spoke. I really hope I don't need to use the other spokes!

these wheels hold up okay, but most bike shops don't carry the spokes or have the special spoke wrench to true these wheels.

FAST...TRUE...BRAKING SURFACE...PRICE...LOOKS...LITE...
EVERYTHING I LOOK FOR IN A XC WHEELSET.................

NONE...

BEST WHEELSET I've HAD AS OF YET!
I WILL DEFFINETLY BUY ANOTHER SET FOR MY NEXT BUILD!
MY PLAN WAS TO BUILD A FAST-LITE-BIKE! THIS WHEELSET
COMPLETED THE PACKAGE!
.........................TIME TO RIDE FOREST RIDE!...
............QUIT FORKING AROUND AND GET S SET!.......
........................................PEACE........

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OLD-SCHOOL ARAYAS...MAVIC X221,F519...ALEX 2100...OEM...

fast, fairly light, cheap, trick design, trick looking, very responsive

trick design implies special spokes/tools

I've ridden these for 18 months, about 5000 miles of commuting, and am very very happy. These are one of the best bang for the buck purchases i've made. the wheels have yet to need a truing, though the back is slightly out of true but not enough to bother yet. The hits are different when commuting, i ride 1.2inch 100psi tires up and down curbs, over potholes, etc and the wheels have born the ~250lb bike/rider/gear load with no issue. Impressive from a 24/28 spoke wheel!! much better durability than the (nice) Mavic/shimano/dt wheels i've run in the past.

honestly i think the beating they take on-raod may be worse than off road: the hits are "bigger" off road but no where near as jarring as whacking stuff at 20+ mph with hi pressure tires. I may get a second set as backup, cause they're cheap and that good!

a big big advantage this wheelset has over any i've ridden is how fast they accelerate. i'm guessing it'a a combo of low inertia (the total weight isn't particularly low but the weight is more towards the center) and high spoke tension. Very responsive! honestly, after 18 months of ownership, they STILL feel fast! if you're not convinced a mtb bike can be fast, try these with a set of slicks and prepare to be surprised. I recently rode the Hotter than Hell 100 and averaged just over 20mph - on my commuter mtb bike, with these rims, and $13 Nashbar slicks! passing up packs of roadies was fun---

so give em a try. Five friggin flamers for this one.

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Amazing acceleration
Light
Good deal if you shop around

none yet

These Wheels are light. More importantly, by inverting the spokes Cane Creek has drastically reduced rotating mass. The Result: Amazing acceleration. Perfect for XC racing or anybody who rides fast. I've only been out on them a few times so I can't atest to their durability.

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LX/Sun Rhyno Lite

Strong, light, roll great, look good

none

These wheels really work, the small things like, response and quickness are noticable, and they seem much stiffer than others. You can't beat this combination for the money, I love these wheels! Give them 5 and 5 chilis
The rider that wants a wheelset he can install and forget, this is it. Maybe someone who races and is looking for the very lightest would find another wheelset, but maybe not.

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I'm no pro, but take 3 foot drops and hit the rocks pretty hard--after about 5 months of riding I have yet to true these. Please note that on any given day I'm about 210 pounds. They roll nice and smooth, plus look pretty cool.

Rear hub needed tightening 2X--once before I put them on the bike, and once after about 3 months of riding. Haven't had to true these yet, but it doesn't look like it will be as simple as with regular wheels.

I really like these wheels. They seem to roll better than my old Mavics, and the price wasn't too bad for trying out a decent set of wheels. I'd recommend them to anybody.

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Mavic 317 with XT hubs.

Durability, Looks, Lightweight, Makes climbs easier

price , availability, not disc compatible

Makes the climbs easier, good acceleration with pedal strokes. I ride cross country 2-3 times/week mostly single track, some of the climbs are difficult and these wheels help. They are still completely true despite many spectacular falls.

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Light. not the lightest, but light enough. strong, great looks, amazing fast and light rolling.

did'nt find any. have a dent in the rear rim from a nasty landing, but my lbs got it true.

a very good deal for the money. the nippels are on the hub so the extra waight over much more expensive wheels is neglectable. it climbs as good as the lightest wheels but is stronger and cheeper.

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