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xmessengerDate Reviewed: August 19, 2012
Strengths: Price, build quality, design.Weaknesses: designBottom Line: I got into mtb back in the 90's and to have wheels with the features these have (sealed bearing hubs, bladed spokes) would cost BIG money. Hell, a sealed bearing rear hub would set you back $250. These things are a steal! They have remained true and feel stiff and are fairly light. Keep in mind, I'm riding an old high end steel Rocky with skinny slicks for street but they have felt great and fit those skinny tires fine. The only negative is that as great this design is it will be an issue should a spoke fail and the freehub design using a plastic bushing couldn't be the most durable although I've yet to have a problem and when I do I have the Hub Doc bearing kit ready.
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the.rebot
a Weekend Warrior
from Kansas CityDate Reviewed: May 17, 2011
Strengths: strong, no flex, great hubsWeaknesses: narrowBottom Line: Great wheels! Didn't need them, but couldn't pass them up at the price. Mavic is quality and the wheels are plenty strong.
Favorite Trail: SMV
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$108.00
Purchased At: Competitive Cyclist
Similar Products Used: Giant stock wheels
Bike Setup: Giant Rincon
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Jsilva
a Cross Country Rider
from PortugalDate Reviewed: July 16, 2010
Strengths: Cheap, relatively lightweight (1750 gr), bladed spokes, strong, reliable.Weaknesses: Not very stiffBottom Line: I´ve bought this wheelset in early January and since then they have been used in multiple weather conditions, from wet and extremely muddy to dry and dusty.
The hubs are still running smooth and the freewheell shows no signs of needing maintenance. There are no strange noises caused by sand or other impurities. Everything works just as brand new.
About two months ago, the wheels needed to be realigned. Although I'm a lightweight rider, I generally ride rocky trails, which has been a real test to the wheelset resistance, and caused them to need realignment.
Recently, I strated using a tubeless system, so I converted my wheels, using a rim tape, which proved to be a good option. The rims hold the tires very well, and I have no problems with air losses.
I reccomend these wheels to those who want a reliable and relatively lightwight wheelset, with a good quality for a small price.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Bike Setup: Hardtail, 80mm front travel
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Uumske
a Weekend Warrior
from BelgiumDate Reviewed: June 14, 2010
Strengths: bladed spokes, stiff, cheap, this is the 2010 Crossride UB (rim-brake only)Weaknesses: none so farBottom Line: So far so good, weight is ok (rear: 996g, front:842g, skewers:124g). I removed the stickers, prefer my wheels like that. Really liked my old Shimano wheels (M545) but replaced with Mavic because rims were worn (V-brakes). I hope the crossrides will last as long and stay true like the 565s
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$170.00
Purchased At: Van Eyck
Similar Products Used: Shimano M565
Bike Setup: Specialized hardtail, Surly fork, V-brakes
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Mav
a Weekend Warrior
from BerlinDate Reviewed: August 10, 2009
Strengths: - very good bearings,
- stayed true since buying
- no problems with blade-spokes (24 front and rear) and no problems with radial spokes (Straight pull spokes)
- very good freewheel-drive (fts-x) - gets a little bit louder after the first 100 km
- good breaking efficency because of ub-control
- looking good
- you can even do little jumps with them and they stay true
Weaknesses: - frontwheel not super stiff if the terrain is very rough
- if a stone hits the spokes they are loosing the black color
Bottom Line: I use the wheels for trailriding on my 100m hardtail with avid single digit VBRAKE an they doing a good job. because of the UB Control there is no rubbing if you breaking very strong. My Weight is 80kg (no problem for the wheelset) and i use them now for 6 months and i purchased them for 150 at Ebay.
Favorite Trail: everywhere
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: rigida zac 2000 disc, a few no name wheels with shimano hubs
Bike Setup: 100mm marzocchi mx pro eta front
hardtail
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