Submitted by
McCrevis
a Weekend Warrior
from Lakeland, FL
Date Reviewed: January 30, 2012
Strengths: Great price for the Mavic name. Perfect upgrade for the budget. V brake and/or 6 bolt disk
Weaknesses: We will see how they handle a clydesdale rider
Bottom Line:
so far so good. They have a lot to live up too considering my factory rims off of my 2003 GT Avalanche have held up for 8 yrs. Only reason I'm upgrading is for the hubs and the ability to upgrade to disk brakes.
Submitted by
xmessenger
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria, BC
Date Reviewed: December 9, 2011
Strengths: PRICE, weight, strength...
Weaknesses: Being real anal but the front wheel came with a very very slight wobble but that could be shipping and its so slight that I'm not bothered. Proprietary design.
Bottom Line:
A bargain. I mean, as someone who got into biking mostly in the 90's then dropped out in the 2000's the price blows me away. I thought there would be no way of getting fr and rr hubs, spokes, rims, tape and labour for less than$500 yet here I have a beautiful Mavic wheelset for less than half. Granted they are made in Bulgaria but at least it ain't China! Sealed bearing hubs, machined sidewalls, bladed spokes...Wow. Mine are he 2011 rim breal version and have only 20 spokes per wheel. That scard me a bit but the rims have deeper bodies so I assume that makes up for it. Alot different than my traditional 32 spoke wheel but so far I am very happy.
Similar Products Used: alot of various mavic sun with dt and xt setups.
Bike Setup: I've a 1992 Rocky TeamComp set up for street. Rigid w/ TB Project 2,Cattleprod, Xtr rear mech, Suntour thumbs, EC70 bar, these wheels and 1.25 slicks. I pity the cop that tries to issue me a ticket in town!
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Submitted by
guigga
a Weekend Warrior
from carver ma.
Date Reviewed: January 26, 2011
Strengths: cheap and durable
Weaknesses: none
Bottom Line:
great entry level xc wheels! i have pounded these wheels for the past 2+ yrs and have had no problems havent even had to get rear wheel trued yet, front wheels trued once after crash but just out of true a little bit. I am close to 200 lbs and I have done everything up to 4 ft drops on these and there still good to go! Very surprised that other people have had issues w/them. For xc wheels I think there pretty darn good. Have to give 5 peppahs!
Bike Setup: sette riddick, xt, juicy carbon, minatou
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Submitted by
Cougar
a Weekend Warrior
from s.korea
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2010
Strengths: strong wheels
Weaknesses: never stay true and hard or never to true
Bottom Line:
these wheels came untrue after 4 days road riding from the day i bought them , took them back to the shop the guy at the shop didn't know how to true them, no return policy in here, the sad thing is i bought 2 sets for rode and mt, they were the best wheels before i bought them according to the guy at the shop but not after.
sold one set for $50 gave away the other for free, in the other hand my friend has the same wheels but v brakes rims she is been using them for about 4 years mountain biking and never had any problem with them so crossride disk no v brakes yes, means the rims are too soft on the disk version
Similar Products Used: shimano xt, crank brothers cobalt
Bike Setup: scott carbon frame, sram xo component , rock shox reba 100mm , xt brakes
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Submitted by
cafam1
a Cross Country Rider
from SI NY
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2009
Strengths: THE HUBS
Weaknesses: SPOKE FLANGES
Bottom Line:
The Rims are strong. The hub Flanges where the spoke meets the hub are sad. If an object gets caught in the spokes the spoke should break or the nipple. The spoke should not rip through the hub and thats what happened to me. Thats a poor design that needs to be addressed. The hub needs to be beefed up around the flange. I think the newer crossrides have heavier duty hubs. Just be carefull because the wheel will be virtually useless if this happens.
Submitted by
Elimaes12
a Cross Country Rider
from Oostende, West-Vlaanderen, Belgïe
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2009
Strengths: Nice looks, stiff rim
Weaknesses: rear hub
Bottom Line:
At first these wheels seemed great, took nearly 2,5 months to get the wheel out of true.
At moments where I thought: 'Now the rim just has to be bent', they stayed relatively true. Bike+me is a total of 100 kg, so that's quite something.
After 3 months (approx 700km), a spoke got loose, because a little corner broke off the rear hub where the spoke clamps into the hub.
Am hoping they are in warranty now, got the MP3 extra warranty, so they should be.
Conclusion: good rims, bad rear hub, not expensive. Rear hub broke down after approx 700km of riding on not such bad terrain. Apparently the hub can't carry heavier riders.
I'm disappointed in mavic.
Bike Setup: Bulls King Cobra with V-brakes, Crossride wheels and sram X9 shifters
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Submitted by
Frs1661
a Cross Country Rider
from Rochester, NY
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2009
Strengths: Looks like a more expensive wheel. Cartridge bearing hubs that spin well. Acceptable # of POE in the rear.
Weaknesses: Heavy for the price. Low spoke count at this weight makes no sense; purely marketing. For the same price you can get XT hubs laced to Mavic 717 rims that are lighter and more reliable.
Bottom Line:
I could forgive this wheelset if it was at least UST, but it's not. There are better/lighter/more practical wheelsets out there at this price point.
They work, but I will be upgrading at the first opportunity.
Similar Products Used: XT/717 build on my singlespeed.
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Submitted by
carlosmerida
a Racer
from guanajuato, mexico
Date Reviewed: August 27, 2008
Strengths: Price, looks, weight
Weaknesses: the spokes
Bottom Line:
I have in the same bike a set of Rolf dolomite 2005, but the rear hub starts to fail. I replace them for the mavic crossride hoping that won’t have any more problems but I was wrong, at the beginning they works great, but after 7 races and 200kms training the spokes keep getting loose after every race, also the bearings in the front hub get loose, I think that they won’t last the rest of the season
Submitted by
valodja
a Cross Country Rider
from Czech.rep.
Date Reviewed: August 12, 2008
Strengths: good looks, reasonable price, not too heavy
Weaknesses: Not consistent enough to handle any harder riding. I have the ´08 non-disc version and the rear wheel is constantly out of true, the spokes keep on rotating every ride to the contra-aero position. Even I know how to true the wheels, this behaviour is simply awfull and a huge disappointment for me (it is cheap? but still Mavic!!)
Bottom Line:
They are going away from my bike and I will try to put them into line and sell them for half the price. Howeever the front wheel is not so problematic, but still quite soft.
Favorite Trail: fast singletrack through the woods
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$220.00
Purchased At: koloshop.cz
Similar Products Used: mavic 235 + SH XT hub + DT stainless
Bike Setup: Merida HFS, R7, X.O, X.9. I´m 80kgs
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Submitted by
McGuillicuddy
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, ON, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2008
Strengths: Good value. Good compromise on weight, strength, price
Weaknesses: None if you consider the price point
Bottom Line:
I think these are an excellent wheel for the price. You get a decent wheelset that is strong enough to handle the beating of a not particularly graceful 200 lb. rider like myself, but light enough to not be a hindrance in a Sport level XC race. I've used these for 1.5 years of reasonably technical singletrack and they might be a touch out of true (I've not trued them since I bought them) but nothing to worry about. I don't know of any better all-round wheelset for this price. Sure you can get lighter/stronger wheels but you'll be paying twice as much.
Similar Products Used: Rhyno Lites, Bontrager Selects
Bike Setup: Rocky Mountain hardtail, Reba Race fork, LX/XT bits
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Submitted by
ISAAC MIZRAHI
a Cross Country Rider
from MEXICO
Date Reviewed: November 7, 2007
Strengths: Beatifull design, Strong and very resistant
Weaknesses: No Tubeless, but it´s ok
Bottom Line:
Nice upgrade from my older factory rims in my bike, the performance is Wonderfull, They are very strong and no so heavy I use my bike to travel around the world with a lot of wieght and they give me a lot of confidence. I feel very confortable with this product Just a little expensive due the taxes of importation. No bad comenments If you need a very good performance with a low price this is a good choice
Bike Setup: SCOTT YEKORA, SHIMANO XT ALL THE COMPONENTS, FRONT SUSPENSION ROCK SHOX DART 3, AVID BB7 MECHANICAL DISC 160MM BRAKES, MICHELIN MUD AND COUNTRY REAR TIRE AND IRC MIBRO MARATHON IN THE FRONT
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Submitted by
Michael
a Cross Country Rider
from Fuquay Varina, NC
Date Reviewed: September 16, 2007
Strengths: Inexpensive, somewhat durable (see weaknesses), cartridge bearings, disc and rim brake support.
Weaknesses: Freewheel mechanism is not very durable and the wheelset is heavy.
Bottom Line:
The wheels were friendly on the budget and in general have been really durable. The front wheel had a stick get into the spokes which send me over the handlebars and they became mildly out of true. Five minutes on the truing stand fixed that and there have been no residual problems.
I have had the wheelset two weeks and after today's ride, the rear hub has to be replaced. One of the two little clicker things inside of the freewheel body that allow the freewheel hub to work disintegrated. I was riding some rough trail and the freewheel quit working. I had to ride a couple of miles and not stop pedaling to get out of the woods :( The broken clicker did not damage the freewheel body, but did fuse to part of the hub so now the clicker and another part of the hub needs replaced. For a $100 wheel it will most likely be better to replace the entire hub or the entire wheel.
The wheel set also has support for disc and rim brakes. Some would see this as a negative, but I think that the wheelset would make a great spare set to have around in case you or one of your riding buds needs a set in a pinch. This way you know that it will fit both brake styles.
I was really impressed with the wheelset given the cost, but the hub breaking has me thinking that I should have gotten a better rear wheel. Inside of the freewheel body there are plastic retaining clips that hold the clickers in place. This seems to be one area that they trimmed quality to keep the wheelset affordable. My Spinergy wheels are all metal in this area and other than needing new bearings they have not had any issues. The front wheel is outstanding so far.
I am a Clydesdale and ride a hardtail so I probably gave these wheels more abuse than the average person. I would not recommend these wheels as a primary set for anyone that puts a lot of strain on their equipment or for anyone that rides a lot, but they would be great as spares or as a primary set for a smaller rider that doesn't really do anything too technical.
Similar Products Used: Spinergy, Bontrager Superstock
Bike Setup: Trek 8500
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Submitted by
Richard
a Weekend Warrior
from Springfield, PA
Date Reviewed: October 21, 2006
Strengths: Good looks, low price, disc brake compatability, quality replacement for stock wheels which came with my bike.
Weaknesses: None so far
Bottom Line:
These wheels were an excellent replacement for the stock stuff that came with my Cannondale. The original Cannondale front wheel had trueness issues which started to really annoy me so on the basis of what I read about the Mavics, decided to buy them. Jenson had an excellent price and free shipping. I've done business with them before and they've never failed to please me. I've ridden this wheelset about 15 times so far and weigh 225#. Not one issue with spokes, needing wheels trued, etc up to this point. I highly recommend and give my highest rating to this product.
Weaknesses: not round, twisted spokes, too much spoke prep, disc tab makes weaker wheel for rim brake users, dished front wheel
Bottom Line:
My mail-ordered Crossrides arrived true but not round and with 5 or 6 twisted rear wheel spokes. Untwisting the spokes by moving the nipple and spoke together releases tension and allows the wheel to go out of true. Mavic goes crazy with the spoke prep on these wheels which makes them very difficult to true. Personally I don't believe in spoke prep. What could possibly apply a rotational force to a spoke nipple during normal use other than a spoke which hasn't been properly stress-relieved (untwisted after truing). It is easy to inspect bladed spokes for twisting.
The nipples have nut heads rather than screw heads within the rim which is cool as it gives a second option for truing if the external nipple surfaces strip as is likely given how hard they are to turn because of all the spoke prep applied. Unfortunately these internal nuts require a special tool to access which I haven't yet found.
On another point users not interested in disc brakes are ill-served by disc brake compatable wheels as the steeper spoke angles create a substantially weaker wheel and necessitate a dished front wheel which is irritating to true. For instance, the hub width on Santana tandems has been increasing over the years and is currently 160mm. MTB hub width is 135. Less steep spoke angle creates a stronger wheel.
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