Submitted by
paul foxcroft
a Cross Country Rider
from san angelo Date Reviewed: October 18, 2006
Favorite Trail:
arden road/burma road
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Janic
Strengths:
15,000 miles rear wheel. Nipple pulled out on tensioning spoke. Front still going strong
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Mavic Helium wheels.
Bike Setup:
Janic custom frame. Dura ace hubs.
Bottom Line:
Am rebuilding wheel with original hub and second change of ball bearings and open pro rim. Good enough for me. Very happy with price and roundness of wheel.
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Submitted by
Topher
a Racer
from Boise, ID, USA Date Reviewed: June 28, 2004
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$109.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Wheel has stayed true, easy to get tires on and off of, etc.
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Old Trek OE wheels, Spinergy, American Classic Carbon
Bike Setup:
Titus Drop-U, Full Dura-Ace, Thompson seatpost and stem, Flite saddle, Prima 199 bar,
Bottom Line:
This is a great rim for training in all conditions. I've ridden on all kinds of road in all kinds of weather and even hit some singletrack on this wheel and have had no durability issues.
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Submitted by
Soenke Petzoldt
a
from Hamburg, Germany Date Reviewed: March 10, 2004
Favorite Trail:
commuting
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
Pedalwheels.de
Strengths:
None i have experienced...They lasted 5 Seconds!!!! Uh eh.... Nice Stickers, makes a good Hoola Hoop around my waist...maybe
Weaknesses:
5 Seconds is a short lifetime i think...
Similar Products Used:
Mavic T217 CD, several Rigidas
Bike Setup:
Specialized Sirrus Comp, XT Drivetrain and hubs, DT spokes, Avid SD7 brakes, various Ritchey stuff...
Bottom Line:
Well.. After lacing them up (i havent done that for the first time) and rechecking the spoke tension i was up for a test drive around the block. I barely made it out of my Garage then WHAMMMMM. My rear wheel broke at the welded joint and imploded. It flapped around the chainstay like a beartrap and ruined the paintwork on my brand-new Frame. I examined the rim and found out that it was sloppy welded. For the top-line of Mavic road-rims this ist not especially a budget rim and therefor the production quality of this rim is very poor (my Rigidas were much better) . By the way....I never had any problem with my T217 despite the other reviews here.
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