The XM 719 rim is a new rim in Mavic's "cross-mountain" family. They're designed for heavier duty use than a pure cross-country rim, yet still offer lightweight performance that won't weigh you down.
Submitted by
barbej
a Cross Country Rider
from York Date Reviewed: July 6, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Glentress
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Strengths:
Dependable rim. I have a lot of bikes and currently have three sets of wheels built using these rims. I have gradually replaced all my wheels with these rims (when the others have worn out). Had no problems at all over the last three years using them for XC, commuting and touring. They are also the easiest rim to get tyres off and on. I prefer them to the narrower Mavic rims for this reason.
Similar Products Used:
Mavic 231's, FSA XC-300, Lots of no branded stuff
Bottom Line:
Dependable rims which are easy to live with.
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Submitted by
rusty904
a Weekend Warrior
from Winston Salem, NC Date Reviewed: May 3, 2009
None, I guess there are lighter wheels out there but this is the best balance of price strength and cost for trail riding.
Similar Products Used:
DT X430, Mavic 317
Bike Setup:
07 Stumpy FSR comp, 719's and WTB laser disc lite hubs.
Bottom Line:
I bought this wheelset to replace the stock X430's after the front wheel was stolen. I decided to go with something a bit beefier. I'm 190lbs and I consider myself an aggressive trail rider and these rims have taken all the punishment I can dish out including 3-4ft drops, high speed crashes and rocky descents.
Paired up with the WTB hubs, (which have performed flawlessly BTW)2.0/1.8 spokes, and alloy nipples I think these weigh in at about 1850g. Not race light but respectable considering the strength.
I think the problems mentioned in the other reviews were the result of poor wheel building. Mine are still true after 2 years of abuse. BWW makes a quality wheel, I highly recommend them.
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Submitted by
trail rider
a Cross Country Rider
from Palo Alto, CA, USA Date Reviewed: January 8, 2009
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
Velotech
Weaknesses:
poor quality control
Similar Products Used:
first mountain bike
Bike Setup:
custom Sycip frame, Magura Odur fork, Rohloff hub
Bottom Line:
Absolute piece of junk. Of the four rims we have on two bikes, two have developed circumferential cracks from spoke hole to spoke hole completely around the inner surface (tube side) of the rim. Little pieces of metal have fallen out. Mavic has been completely unhelpful in terms of warranty. We have ridden about 4000 miles on these bikes, mostly long-distance off-road touring, but we are not heavy or aggressive riders. We have kept tire inflation pressures within that specified on the rims.
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Submitted by
tartosuc
a Weekend Warrior
from montreal Date Reviewed: August 10, 2006
Favorite Trail:
mt st anne
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
abc
Strengths:
very stron rim id the wheel is well built.
Weaknesses:
none yet
Similar Products Used:
a lot of rim...mvic 321,521, x138, 223, 221, alot of sun and araya to...been biking for 24 year
Bike Setup:
balfa belair, nixon, 721 on xt hub
Bottom Line:
very good rim if used for what it os intended for and built by hans by a good wheelbiuilder...i ride a lot of very rocky technical trail, i'm 200lbsv and the rim stayed true for the past 2 years! going strong for the 3rd season!
excellent buy
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Submitted by
paul
a Cross Country Rider
from acworth Date Reviewed: May 8, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
strong, round and tires mount easily
Weaknesses:
heavy, but thats why I bought them.
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager super stock, race lite, valient, rolf propells, xt
Bike Setup:
DT Swiss DB 15/16 and King Hubs with alloy nipples, Bike is Racer X 100.
Bottom Line:
got sick of busting wheels or having to ride them too carefully. a man should be able to ride hard. after cracking rims and ruining spokes on all the above mentioned wheels, i decided to have a set built for my 225lbs with gear. i can feel the weight difference but the confidence gained is well worth it. it all comes down to who builds them and what materials they use. Colorado Cyclist custom built these with DT Swiss BD 15/16 spokes, alloy nipples and King hubs. seems to be a great set of wheels.
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Submitted by
chris barrs
a Weekend Warrior
from staffs,uk Date Reviewed: April 26, 2006
Favorite Trail:
roto vegas, nz
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
chain reaction cycles
Strengths:
light
Weaknesses:
flexy, egg shaped rather than round
Similar Products Used:
mavic 321,219, planet x rims
Bike Setup:
sweet-as orange patriot
Bottom Line:
a lot flexier than my old 321's i've replaced with these, but when i couldn't get a wobble out, my local bike shop found they were 'egged' due to how mavic had bonded the rim together- you'll never get them fully cicular. surely mavic or chain reaction should notice this? (can't afford to post them back to ireland!)
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Submitted by
Steven vanpoucke
a Cross Country Rider
from Leuven/ Belgium Date Reviewed: August 21, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Raid Across Jura Mountains
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
The barracuda company
Strengths:
Great strong Rims not to heavy. Stay straight even though I am quite a heavy guy on a hardtail that likes to jump a lot.
Weaknesses:
Non found yet
Similar Products Used:
Coda 500 series.
Bike Setup:
Scott team frame, SRAM 9.0, Race Face, DT-swiss, Rond-Magura
Bottom Line:
I've had them fot about four months now and they are still 100% ok. Bought them because I destroyed a pair of Coda 500 rims that were quite light but couldn't carry my 90 Kg too well. Despite heavy use the rims are still in perfect shape.
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