Entry level at Mavic always means quality, efficiency, reliability and incredible value! Reinforced alloy rims High quality FTS-X freehub body for quick engagement Smooth rolling QRM bearings Straight pull bladed spokes sliceThe wind Approximate weight rear 1020, front 880 "15 mm" version works with 15mmTA front fork and QR rear "QR" work with standard QR dropouts front and rear Compatible with 8/9/10 speed SRAM orShimano cassettes RecommendedTire size 1.5-2.3" Includes rimTape
Strengths: look good, low price $229 at REI, fairly strong and easy to service freehub
Weaknesses: not the lightest at 1900 grams
Bottom Line:
I put a lot of training miles on the two sets I have had. Lots of gravel roads and light trail use but high mileage and they seldom need truing. I am fairly light at 150# and don't abuse them much on the trail. Great for my needs. Only once have I broke a spoke after 2 years of constant service. Also its easy to open up the freehub and lube it or replace the pawls etc.
bottom line they look like much more expensive wheels and with some care last a longtime.
Strengths: The hub and rim are very strong! No problems!
Weaknesses: The spokes! Awful! The first rear wheel I pulled a spoke right through the rim! The second rear wheel I broke two spokes on one ride! This wheel the lbs didnt have a replacement so they sent it back and Mavic lost it! It took 3 months to get a replacement! Good thing lbs had a shop wheel I could use! The wheel I have now I have broken 4 spokes in 3 months. All the spokes have broken at the nipple on the non drive side while climbing! Mavic offered to upgrade the wheels but only at a 20% discount! I dont know maybe it is just too light of a wheel for me? 5'9 240.
Bottom Line:
I thought I was getting a good deal on these wheels becuse my original plan was just have a rear wheel custom built. I was breaking free wheel hubs on shimano deore,while climbing! A custom built rear was as much as this wheelset! Should have went with my original plan!
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Triglav
a All Mountain Rider
from B.I., Washington
Date Reviewed: March 28, 2012
Strengths: Price, MP3 warranty, sealed bearings, direct pull spokes, not too heavy
Weaknesses: functionally none so far, too many stickers so I pulled some off. Not set up for tubeless, but not a deal breaker since I switch tires seasonally.
Bottom Line:
I bought a rear wheel to replace my DT Swiss stock wheel because I kept breaking the spokes and hub was junk. So far after 6 months of xc and am riding I have had no problems. Wheel is still true. I weigh 185 and fairly aggressive. Since it is very wet and muddy in the winter, I went with sealed bearings that are easy to replace.
Similar Products Used: DT Swiss that came with bike
Bike Setup: '09 Stumpjumper fsr
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Submitted by
vincegt
a Weekend Warrior
from San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2012
Strengths: Stay true
Bottom Line:
Ridden these rims on my Pivot Mach 5, and they have stayed true through the rocky trails in San Diego (Anderson Truck Trail and such) and small jumps in San Luis Obispo. I'm a big guy (6'3, 240) and I'm really pleased with them. If they come as part of your bike build, I don't see any need to upgrade, as they have served me well.
Bike Setup: 2010 Pivot Mach 5 XT/SLX, FOX RP23/Float140RL
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Submitted by
efr450
a Cross Country Rider
from Richmond, VA, USA
Date Reviewed: January 11, 2012
Strengths: their strong and cheap, though the price didn't affect me.
Weaknesses: Don't hold true for long
Bottom Line:
As stated, I've had lots of problems keeping these wheels true. Other than that, they've been unproblematic. Good for the weekend warrior however due to the price.
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HTR4EVR
a Cross Country Rider
from Gridley, CA
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2011
Strengths: Price, looks, performance
Weaknesses: None for the price...
Bottom Line:
If the cross rides are your first set of Mavic Wheel ever, be sure you educate your self regarding mavic wheels maintenance.
With good maintenance this wheels will give you a lot of good riding... Mavic quality @ good price, you can't beat that...
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MADTRANCE
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane, Australia
Date Reviewed: October 21, 2010
Strengths: Cheap, sealed bearings, looks, strong for XC
Weaknesses: Stickers easily damaged, non UST, a bit flexy
Bottom Line:
I have had these for 2 years now. I and not light at 90Kg and ride XC, some times aggresive and have had no problems with them at all other than the rear being now slightly out of true. Mine is the version without eyelets. Great value, even better with the strong Aussie dollar at the moment. The bearings still run smooth, these are standard bearings apparently so you don't have to get them from Mavic (2x SKF 6001 2RSH
+ 1x SKF 6001 2RSH and 1x 608 2RSH).
Similar Products Used: Alex TD17, Mavic 317 on Dt Swiss Cerit Hubs
Bike Setup: 2006 Trance 2, Reba Race Front Fork, XT shifters and mech, SLX cranks
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Submitted by
djvft
a Cross Country Rider
from Scottdale, AZ
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2010
Strengths: Smooth rolling, good looks, and both disc and rim capable
Weaknesses: Considering the price: None
Bottom Line:
I love when people compare these wheels to a $600 plus wheel set, and the're "disappointed". Well, I was disappointed when my Honda CRV got dusted by a BMW X5....wait, I didn't pay $60K for my car, it's pretty nice and a good value for what I paid. I ride cross country in the desert, and they take a pretty good beating. Not too much though, because I've been riding for over 20 years, and I have technique. Love the XT wheels, still own many sets, however, for the same price range, these perform much better. Next set will be a custom set of hoops on Chris King hubs.....then I can rewrite my review on how these suck compared to my new wheels.
Similar Products Used: XT hand built, XT WTB laserdisc, XT Sun Rino Lite
Bike Setup: Dean Ti hardtail / XTR, Avid
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Submitted by
xxxis
a Cross Country Rider
from Lincoln, NE
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2010
Strengths: Looks and durability(so far)
Weaknesses: Kinda heavy
Bottom Line:
I ride rocky/rooty trails and, unfortunately, a lot of concrete in the winter. These have held up good for a couple thousand miles now. I haven't adjusted bearings or had them trued. Front is still straight and rear is slighly(JUST slightly) tweeked from when I took a branch through the spokes and ripped my deraileur off. These are holding up good so far, and I really like them. I weigh 190 and rarely jump, but I don't baby 'em! They've been good wheels. If your your just an xc/singletrack rider like me I don't see how you could go wrong. If your more hardcore you probobly need more hardcore wheels...DUH!
Similar Products Used: Many kinds of mavic rims on shimano or specialized hubs
Bike Setup: FSR Stumpy
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Submitted by
moke
a Weekend Warrior
from La Crescenta CA
Date Reviewed: December 20, 2009
Strengths: Fairly stiff
Weaknesses: Durability
Bottom Line:
Destroyed rear hub at the beginning of a 36 mile epic on vacation. Front hub constantly has slop that needs tightening; sometimes 2x in a ride. These are not good for real riding. Maybe if you weigh sub 150 lbs and do not ride too aggressively these might be a good deal. Disappointing that Yeti would spec this on a nearly 6" travel bike.
Weaknesses: Freehub mechanical issues; replacement rims not available.
Bottom Line:
I've gotten a fair good bit of use from the wheels. The main issues are a lack of replacement parts and freehub wear. The freehub ratcheting mechanism has apparently worn out & now makes a rubbing sound that can't easily be fixed - this appears to be a common issue with the hubs. The ratching mechanism is very flimsy consisting of two spring/levers which are difficult to work with (and easily lost). Also, the freehub provides a very loose freewheel fit.
Weaknesses: Not built for durability, must replace disks with Mavic parts, arrogant, unprofessional customer service.
Bottom Line:
This wheelset came with my custom bike. I had to cut a few corners on components to get the price to a manageable level and apparently this wheelset was the biggest compromise.
While the Crossrides look great on the bike, they simply are not designed / manufactured to handle the rigors of all-mountain riding or even aggressive X-country riding.
After about six months, the front rim started to seperate at the seam, causing pinch flats. Mavic warranty service retensioned the wheel but did not address the separation, recommending that I "file or sand down the sharp edges" myself. Gee, thanks!
Last month I was riding X-country when the rear hub axle sheared off, also causing the skewer to snap. I crashed and the bike was unridable. Mavic repaired the axle but did not install the spring-loaded pawls that engage the rear hub so it's basically useless. They just sent replacement pawls but no instructions on how to install!
I have been using Mavic products for over 25 years and have generally been satisfied with their products. However, their customer service is sub-par and their attitude is pure arrogance.
Given a choice, I would not purchase a Mavic product again.
Similar Products Used: WTB , Bontrager, Chris King w/ Sun Mammoth rims, etc.
Bike Setup: 2007 Ellsworth Epiphany w/ XT components.
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Submitted by
drwmak
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, AUS
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2009
Strengths: Great price and good looks
Weaknesses: The rear wheel does not hold true
Bottom Line:
The wheels are a step up from the stock that was on my bike which lasted 6 years before needing to be trued, and even then only after i dropped it hard after a serious mechanical saw my rear wheel dropping out of the rear drop outs on the bike... (thats another story)
Anywho, these wheels lasted about 2 months, during which time i didn't get it off road once and was simply using it as a commuter to and fro work every day... i started to hear noises from the rear hub and sure enough the spokes were starting to loosen up and the rear rim had a buckle. Since that first true, 6 months on now, i have had the wheels re-tensioned twice and now its compulsory for me to travel with a spoke wrench even if i am going short distances.
To get good use out of these i will need to rebuild them, applying hefty amounts of thread locking compound to the nipples... but for now that requires time and money... something i didn't want to have to do!
Bike Setup: Ironhorse Warrior Comp Hardtail XC MTB
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Submitted by
Sinotim
a Cross Country Rider
from Beijing, China
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2009
Strengths: Cheap in every way!
Weaknesses: First time out on these wheels and they took a hit on a slow rocky downhill. The front rim split at the join,a spoke snapped and the wheel buckled badly. I replaced the front with another Cross Ride just to get going again but after riding out on my usual rocky technical trails they seem to flex a lot and steering is not precise. I am now off to buy a XT Wheelset.
Bottom Line:
Only buy if you are desperate for form over function and do not use on technical rocky trails.
Similar Products Used: Hope hubs on Mavic 317s, hand built, lasted years!
Bike Setup: Standard Scott Spark 30.
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Submitted by
jbrskissummitcolo
a Weekend Warrior
from Arvada, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2009
Strengths: Lightweight and Cheap, aero spokes, cartridge bearings.
Weaknesses: Poor quality, not for riders over 180lbs
Bottom Line:
I love the mavic Kysrium road wheels I have, they are the original Elite version from a several of years ago. I had no problems, they are stiff, light and fast. After many thousands of miles one of the cartridge bearings went bad and I easily replaced them, with traditional hubs I would have had to buy a new hub and re-lace the wheel. I have never had a hub with non cartridge bearings last as long and the Mavic hub is like new with new bearings. So, with such good experience I decided to go with the mavic crossride on a cross country bike I am rebuilding for relatively easy use.
The first set I received came with a broken hub - the spoke anchor was bent open and won't hold the spoke. I sent them back for another set and they also came broken. Both sets came in unopened factory packaging.
I decided that if two sets came broken before I even use them they probably won't hold up when I put them on the bike.
Nashbar site says not for riders over 180Lbs. Mavic site doesn't mention this, but reading other reviews on this site I'll believe it.
The value might be better than fair if you can get a set that aren't broken upon receipt and you are light weight and/or easy on your equipment.
Right now I'm not too impressed with Mavic quality and design of this wheel. I'm not going to give them a third chance.
