Mavic

I bought these wheels during labor day sale and I must say sofar I am very happy with these carbon wheels. I didn't to go tubless so I purposely chose hooked wheels and combined these with 30mm Pirelli Race tires with Pirelli smarttube TPU wheels. I researched Mavic as a company and they make sold products. I saved almost 850 grams by just switching from the stock alloy wheels and heavy tires that came with my BMC Roadmachine. I feel much faster and feel like with every pedal I travel longer distance than before. The ride is also stiff and you seem in control of the bike more. Is it the lightest wheelset on the market? No, but as a first time carbon wheel customer I am very pleased with the money I spend on these wheels. If you are a first time carbon wheel customer with limited budget like me, you won't regret getting these. And don't forget to put fast, race oriented tires to get maximum benefit. And they look super cool too.

I've had a couple of Mavic Ksyrium wheel sets in the past but it's been a few years. They're lightweight and sturdy and, as an alloy wheel, the braking is good with rim brakes. It may be that I'm more aware now, but it seems that the quality has slipped. I'm specifically referring to the weld where the rim is joined. It's not very refined. The edge of the rim is not even in that area, it flares up a bit, and the weld is hidden with tape in the channel and a sticker on the spoke side. I purchased them at a good price so I suppose I can't be too picky, but I was a little disappointed to see that. Even so, they should work fine and I expect them to be durable. I bought them for a specific purpose and I'll be using them.

With the transition to Thru-axle as the new standard and for those of us that have bike with QR's, these are a great option. I have a 2018 Supersix EVO that has a thru axle for the front and Quick Release for the rear wheel. Great to have Mavic back in the US. They still allow end cap compatibility for for QR. I love my old Vision wheelset, but they no longer provide end caps for QR. Neither Shimano, ENVE or other popular brand, all do not have QR caps. They are also very stiff wheels and perform great. Couldn't be happier.

A much improved Mavic hub body design that is simple to remove, service and install. The ID360 held up well during Dirty Kanza 200 and many miles of gravel road riding in all weather conditions, thus far.