Submitted by
mc
a Cross Country Rider
from redmond wa. Date Reviewed: October 19, 2009
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
wholesale
Strengths:
weight, ease of tubeless setup, super easy to service, durablity. Early on I blew a tire off the rear rim from to much air pressure which warped the rim, I did'nt do anything to the rim and have over 2500 miles on it, i've replaced bearings, i've replaced the freehub, i've replaced the pawls, but i have not touched the rim and it has slowly trued itself and balanced the tension of the spokes just through riding, no other wheelset has ever done that before
Weaknesses:
they are easy to service but require it often, rim bed is narrow, rear hub is still just 2 pawls vs. mavic's freeride stuff that has 4
Similar Products Used:
been biking for over 20 years, i've used it all
king hubs which suck by the way
dt swiss hubs which are great
26" versions of crossmax wheels, also great
roval wheels from specailzed which are super great
Bike Setup:
specialized stumpjumper ht 29er
Bottom Line:
over 2500 miles in less than one calander year and they are still going strong. i'm 205lbs, ride long epics of 50 to 100 miles over all kinds of terrain and conditions. Multi day expeditions and Xterra events and these things keep going strong. They have good overall weight, very simple and very few moving parts. If the rim bed was a bit wider, the profile they give to the tires would be a bit better but no other real gripes
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Submitted by
derrdid
a Cross Country Rider
from ketchum, id Date Reviewed: August 31, 2009
Favorite Trail:
tsali
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$750.00
Strengths:
Mavic
Weaknesses:
Mavic
Similar Products Used:
DT Swiss w/ Kings
Bike Setup:
Moots xybb, X-0, Fox
Bottom Line:
I was under the impression that Mavic could transfer their reputation to a 29" wheel set. After the first few rides with the typical popping and pinging my mechanic said: "Have patience, they're settling in." (My mechanic is meticulous, patient and impressive.) After rides five and six, he added a little tension the front wheel. This worked for a bit and then he sought Mavic's help and their response was: "Lube the nipples." We did; to no avail. By then the rear-hub began hissing a high-pitched squeal. My mechanic mentioned that the Mavic free-hub body is notorious for needing overhaul and maintenance, but in less than three months and for $750 I was confused. We got an RA# and returned the set. Long story short, Mavic stated the wheels were not under the one(1) year warranty, billed me $150 to service the wheels and "Bill" said I should service and maintain my bike more frequently. I have a set of 26" King's on Sun's that I have serviced the hub twice in four years, have NOT touched the tension and there are no problems. Once a season I can understand, but in less than three months I was baffled.
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Submitted by
Socialed
a Cross Country Rider
from Waynesboro, PA Date Reviewed: July 21, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Watershed Exploration
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Indestructable, they stay true even amongst the narliest rock gardens and 3ft and under jumps around.
Weaknesses:
Price, UST doesn't work in the Rock gardens of Frederick & Michaux
Similar Products Used:
Syncros AM, Bontrager Race Lite, WTB SpeedDisc
Bike Setup:
Voodoo Canzo 29er, Reba, XTR brakes, XO shifters and derailleurs, Panaracer Rampage Tires
Bottom Line:
These wheels are perfect for the rough terrain that I ride on a regular basis. They don't ever need trued and are as tough as anything on the market. I've had friends go through FSA, WTB, Bontrager, etc. and these are still going strong. Great rim at a decent weight!!!
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Submitted by
El Guapo
a Cross Country Rider
from Bend, Oregon Date Reviewed: June 30, 2009
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At:
webcyclery
Strengths:
Tubeless, Light weight, good looks.
Bottom Line:
I have been riding the wheels for about 3 weeks. I am running the wheelset tubeless. I went off a small jump and landed akward, burped the tire and tweaked the front wheel. I'm not a big dude and was surprised how easy it was to bend the wheel. I've run 26" crossmax for years and they are bombproof. The 29" wheel is not as strong. They seem to have a great deal of compressive strength but side to side, torsional strength is not what I expected. We'll see how the customer service is.
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Submitted by
Crash2Ouch
a Cross Country Rider
from Chanlder, AZ Date Reviewed: April 13, 2009
Favorite Trail:
McDowell Comp Track
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$900.00
Strengths:
Great look, stiffness, weight
Weaknesses:
Mavic's hub setup
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Intense Spider 29er/Titec/Sram/Mavic/Time
Bottom Line:
I have owned this wheelset (first 29er set) for a little over a year now. I am a clydesdale I ride this bike about 3-4 times per week (about 70miles). so the wheelset has to be used to a lot of miles and all purpose XC riding.
In this time I have had to replace 1 spoke (damn rock), and twice I have had to have the rear hub re-built. apparently I have to much torque for the hub to handle over a period. while I like this wheelset, I am concerned about this issue. and I am not sure if another wheelset wouldn't have the same issue. so for now I am sticking with the Mavic's until I know otherwise.
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Submitted by
mark_459
a Racer
from Wisconsin Date Reviewed: September 27, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Anything XC trail
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$700.00
Strengths:
Everything is a strength with this wheelset. I have put about 150 miles on them so far and I am really satisfied.
Weaknesses:
I haven't noticed anything.
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager Rhytms
Bike Setup:
Gary Fisher Paragon
Bottom Line:
I am a clyde and haven't had any noticeable side effects with these wheels. I manage to bend the front wheel and broke a nipple so we will see about customer service with this company. So far so good with these wheels. Highly recommended.
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Submitted by
Mick
a Cross Country Rider
from Dallas Date Reviewed: May 24, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Northshore
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Mad Duck
Strengths:
Solid and reliable
Weaknesses:
I haven't found any
Bike Setup:
Intense Spyder 29er, running tubeless Hutchison Pythons front and rear at around 28-30 psi
Bottom Line:
This wheelset is off the chain. I have put several hundred miles on mine over the past 6 months in all types of terrain and have had no problems. Spokes are solid and can take a hit. Wheels have stayed true through a lot of abuse. On top of all that they look great too. Can't say enough good things about this equipment.
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