You could always order a set of everyday wheels to go with the sls, and save them for races or big events. Im currently running 25c vredestein fortezzas on a pair of 2007 ksyrium elites mm internal rim and the rims are nearly used up, so ill need to replace shortly. I got the 404s, and one person got the mavic ksyrium ssc sls, and another got the ksyrium elites. Disc brakes bring more control and predictability regardless of the weather conditions however the wheel still needs to be both bombproof and light. Rims that are built from a brand new mold are pretty damn close to the weights given by mavic. A small french company called roval invented the first specialist wheels but mavic popularised them with the helium 10 years ago. Good points are that its a proven design and is pretty bombproof. They came from a reputable person on another forum and were fitted with a campagnolo freehub, but included a shimano freehub in the box.
The widest selection of cycling products in the uk. Mavic ksyrium sl premium titanium skewers weight 635g front, 835g rear. I have a couple of questions about just slapping them on to my current bike. Hi, im very interested in the actual width measurement of the 25c tyre on both the 2016 ksyrium pro 17mm internal rim and the 2016 ksyrium pro sl 15mm internal rim. Mavic cosmic elite ust wheel black, rear, shimanosram. Mavic ksyrium sl features a new consistent graphic design which highlights the exclusive. I continued on to ottawa just avoiding freewheeling as much as possible. Mavic ksyrium pro exalith sl houston bike shop bike barn. For the ksyrium pro carbon sl, now the flagship wheel in the ksyrium line, mavic decided that giving a multitude of options was the best way to the customers heart and are offering it in both clincher and tubular rims, in addition to. Mavic ksyriums are not that much heavier over the weight that mavic supplies. The resin that holds the carbon fibers together is highly heat sensitive.
I have a set of sls with the dreaded rim cracks around the eyelet holes. So you have carbon cyclindrical spokes on the rear with the mavic patented tracomp technology for a superstiff rear wheel, and allaluminum bladed spokes on the front. If you have any further questions regarding compatibility please contact the customer care team here. That adds up to 1445 grams, compared with mavic s claimed 1485 grams for a ksyrium sl pair, and lighter than mavic s claimed 1470 grams for the k10s. Braking was a tougher nut to crack, as it has been for every carbon clincher. After 3 years, the rol race sls have certainly lived up to their reputation. I actually removed mine from the rear fat axle last night to clean it all up and its a. The right tyre width on the right rim width engineerstalk. Ive had a good eight years of use out of my ksyrium sls, which i got almost new from somebody on here. Probably the perfect all purpose wheel for general riding and heavy training miles. Mavic then went in a different direction and developed aluminium spokes, deeper section rims and stronger hubs, the result being the superb crossmax mountain bike wheel and the ksyrium we all know. My question is down to whether anyone has heard of any issues with the heat build up, and or loss of the exalith coating, when descending a hairpin littered mountain.
The predominately black wheel with the single red spoke, and red hubs are very striking. Clement pdx tires fair tread condition due to cracking otherwise lots of grip, sidewalls have exposed thread glue is one year old and seems fairly solid. We want to ensure our customers satisfaction, therefore its activation will be done as soon as possible. They spin up fast, are laterally stiff and extremely responsive at speed. Apr 17, 20 the problem of mavic rims cracking was prevalent up to about 2010 if you search the net but they seem to have sorted it out, but on a happier note about them, my lbs claims they have sold hundreds of equipes and the only ones returned are mine. Then that fall it happened to my cosmic elite on the way to montreal from boston. Mavic ksyrium k10 limited edition road bike wheelset. Mavic ksyrium sl features a new consistent graphic design which highlights the exclusive technologies developed year after year and gathered in the new ksyrium sl, such as ism, fore, zicral, isopulse a high performance wheelset you can rely on. The hub shell is broken at the flange, making the shell useless. Whether you race or not, weigh 145 or 220 pounds, climb mountains or train on wet, windy flat roads, the feedback is. I am not sure how much of an impact the tires have on strait line speed and resistance. If youre looking for the perfect road bike wheel thats fast. A simple but essential part, designed to be used with the rear wheel and on quick release frames. Our hyperaero wts line features the most advanced technologies and perfectly integrates wheel and tire together to deliver the lowest road and triathlon.
Anybody who owns mavic ksyrium wheels and i expect several other models, will be familiar with the alloy ring on the lh side that has six holes drilled in it to take the plastic pegged adjustment tool. I went out for a training ride this morning hill intervals to be exact. I used the ksyrium ssc 2001 wheels as my daily wheels until 2006. Mavic ksyrium pro exalith sl wheelset 2017 sigma sports.
I have read a few times, that once the coating starts to go, it starts to come off pretty quickly. Replacement rims from mavic are dangerously close to what a whole wheelset would cost 2nd hand, so im fishing around for options. In the picture of a ksyrium sl rim to the left, if you look carefully, you can see that near the spoke nipples and valve stem there is more material than between them. Crossroc xl brings the wheeltire system benefits to the enduro adventurers. Mavic cosmic pro carbon ust tdf wheel limited edition. It is pawl wear that is responsible for prematurely clogging up the free wheel. How to tell when your wheel rims have worn out and how to. I currently have 700x23 continental ultrasport tires. If youre worried about it you can pick up a couple spokes to have just in case. Mavic ksyrium pro disc wheelset with tire michael agrotis. Ism first showed up in the second generation mavic ksyrium ssc. Feb 12, 2020 rims may experience wear for reasons as diverse as the build up of gravel or mud in the brake pads or the use of worn or poorly adjusted brake pads. Ksyrium eliteslrsls, comete rear disc, and cosmic carbone 80sle.
The new profile is less pointy than mavics usual models. Theyre light enough to give almost any bike a new lease of life, helped by the stiff. So at the end of last years riding season, my 10 year old rolf vector pro wheels finally bitthedust. Like the pro exalith, this wheel features the same fore technology and zicral spokes that. Why riders wish theyd found rol road bike wheels sooner. If running tubeless, mavic says that the maximum pressure you should use is 87psi 6 bar for its 25mm tyre and 70psi 5 bar for a 28mm. I noticed my wheel was out of true this evening and, on investigating, found that the rim is cracked at one of the nipples. There were cracks around the rim at several spokes rendering the wheel inoperable. Yksion 6000 serie for sale retired and discontinued. Six months light to moderate use has ended up with a rear rim with two cracks.
Mavic builds some of the toughest wheels in the world. No idea if you can send them back to mavic to have them recoated even. Mavic ksyrium pro exalith sl 2016 road wheelset all. And i still feel that these rims are better than the acs, even with the potential for cracking. A while ago i impulsebought an older set of mavic ksyrium sl s for a build i was completing.
Clincher with a shimanosram freehub bodythe freehub body can easily be switched to campagnolo compatible with the correct freehub the k10s are the 10th anniversary verson of the ksyrium sl wheels. I can get a rim for a shimano r500 front, for about a quarter of the cost of the mavic. When the ksyrium es came the wheels seemed to back on track. The first thing about the wheels is that they look pretty impressive with shiny silver and flat spokes. American classic cr420 or mavic ksyrium ssc sl page 2. They are basically ksyrium sl s with extra machining to drop a few extra grams.
I wanted to post up on how horrible my experience with mavic has been. When i kicked on the steeper part of the climb my rear wheel suddenly locked up. Jan 06, 2011 now, weve got both studio and close up photos of the highlights of their road wheels for 2011, with a mountain bike wheelset or two thrown in there for good measure. Mavic ksyrium sl excellent condition shimanosram freehub 11 speed, 1246638802. I have used bontrager race, mavic ksyrium sl, and easton ea90 sls. New listing mavic ksyrium ust 700c tubeless rear wheel with yksion pro ust 700c x 28 tire. If you can take your eyes off the new paintwork, youll find everything youd expect from the ksyrium sl. In all the miles ive logged on my ess and sls ive never had the rim cracking or eyelet problems others have mentioned. Designed to fit mavic wheels from 20 onwards, this 11speed freehub body is qr specific and can be used with 8, 9 and 10speed systems by purchasing the mavic m10hg cassette hub spacer. When low drag makes the difference, mavic hyperaero wheeltire systems bring you up front. Mavic aksium elite wts clincher road wheelset merlin cycles.
The ksyrium pro exalith sl is a lighter and stiffer version of ksyrium pro exalith. Buy mavic ksyrium pro carbon sl tubular road wheelset from the road bike shop today. Mavic ksyrium sl tubular cyclocross wheel set clement pdx. My rear sl cracked at one of raised areas around a nipple. Mavic 2016 ksyrium pro carbon sl c clincher road bike wheelset tires closeout. Mavic has dressed up the ksyrium sl with a touch of red to make them look even faster than ever. The mavic neutral assistance changed 38 carbon clincher wheels from competitors because of rim.
Keeping our community safe covid19 safety precautions. Ksyrium pro exalith sl wheels come equipped with mavics yksion pro tires, featuring front and rearspecific designs constructed according to the differing demands you place on each. This is the second time this has happened, actually. Ive heard the sound for the first time on a 600km brevet, from a colleagues mavic rsys wheel. Its a 2009 model ksyrium elite same rim as the ksyrium sl afaik but steel spokes instead of alloy. It pushes weightsaving one step further, making it a high performance choice for any kind of ride. Mavic ksyrium sls cmavic performance and comfort road wheels. The french brand credits the cosmic pro carbon sl with saving 2. These can wear down or damage the rim sidewalls, and may not be noticed by the user, says mavic. In my opinion, if you get a mavic wheelset, go for the elites. Mavic ksyrium sls 700c wheel set shimanosram 11 speed for. The rear rim has developed cracks where the spokes thread into it. So, not wanting that to happen again, but still wanting fast wheels, i opted for a set of mavic ksyrium sl wheels that were on sale.
The front is perfect and i dont want to throw away a great wheelset for the sake of a rerim but mavic do not encourage people to rebuild their wheels and they destroy all spares five years after a model is discontinued. After taking it to my lbs they found 3 different cracks in the rim. Due to the recent internal changes linked to the ownership transfer to another company the shopping basket will be inactive for a while. The new mavic ksyrium pro carbon sl c carbon clincher wheelset is light 1,390g and laterally stiff 40nm, with a modernly wide rim 17mm internal and excellent braking, thanks to a laser. Mavic ksyrium ssc sl up for sale is a nice mavic ksyrium ssc sl wheel set. Mavic ksyrium pro carbon sl c carbon clincher wheels.
They have been holding up alright, with the exception of one problem. April 2020 get the best discounts, cheapest price for mavic and save money. I bought the wheels new last year and starting riding on them pretty hard beginning in june 2003. I just had a rim failure on my mavic ksyrium ssc sl rear wheel on the drive side. But i will still never buy mavic again once ive managed to wear them out properly. By widening the rim, the bead of the tyre is opened up and this allows a greater volume of air into the tyre. Mavic crossroc xl wts 26 ust wheelset with tires michael. The ksyrium sl wheelset has proven itself time after time, and year after year, to be one of the most sturdy and versatile wheelsets on the market. Better late than never, weve gotten our first mavic open pro ust rims. Jan 31, 2005 i did a race this year where we had to go over a cut in the street which came too fast to see, when i heard the very bad noise of a cracking spoke. Rims created from the older molds are substantially heavier. Mavic ksyrium pro disc wheelset with tire ksyrium pro disc.
I have been using a pair of mavic ksyrium sl wheels for 34 years. Mavic ksyrium pro carbon sl tubular road wheelset cheapest. I love the integrated look that the slrs deliver with their matte black color scheme and matching rubber, but most of all i love the performance of these wheels. I have a set of mavic ksyrium ssc sl wheels that i bought new back in 2001. Everything seems to be the same between the ssc sls and the elites except the machined rim surface. Claiming to be better in every way than its predecessor, the new gp 5000 tl also adds a fully tubeless construction that conti promises will take away all the hassles and uncertainties of road tubeless. The legacy wheel of the ksyrium family now gets ism4d rims to make it even faster and with a stepped up finish quality. A pair of mavic ksyrium k10 limited edition road bike wheelset 700c clincher rim buyer can choose free hub from a or b. With the mavic ksyrium pro exalith sl wheelset 2017 it is clear to see why mavic wheels are so highly thought of. Whether you race or not, weigh 145 or 220 pounds, climb mountains or.
They are round and true, i just checked them in my own truing stand. I was trying to explain the difference between the two rims. I purchased these wheels as the final piece to my dream bike build up, here are my initial impressions. Ksyrium rim cracked at nipple any come back with mavic. Nov 21, 2018 two weeks ago we saw continental finally overcome their own resistance with the introduction of a tubeless version of their grand prix allrounder road tire. So you have carbon cyclindrical spokes on the rear with the mavicpatented tracomp technology for a superstiff rear wheel, and allaluminum bladed spokes on the front. The mavic ksyrium pro carbon sl c carbon clinchers deliver very impressive allround performance. When i brought the wheel to my dealer, he showed me several other mavic wheels with similar failures right at the spoke nipple, on a spoke from the drive side of the wheel awaiting shipment to mavic he also informed me that mavic is now blaming such failures. Discussion in cycling equipment started by davidbod, aug 6, 2004.
Changing the way the rims were machined was the main difference. We didnt know what caused it and kept going cautiously. The wheels from what ive seen are pretty damn tough. Aug 07, 2010 mavic managed to keep a few surprises under wraps until just this week when company reps rolled into town behind the wheel of a brand new, bright yellow service course sprinter van bristling with. Ksyrium elite 07, cosmic carbone sl premium, crossmax sl disc 07. The ksyrium line was given notable performance improvements, but none more so than the pro carbon sl wheels. The mavic rear axle adapter 9mm qr allows you to convert a mavic wheel using 5142x12 thru axles to a standard qr.
Well first of all, i really dont think there is a better looking wheelset out there imho. Mr peter pendlebury i have used mavic aksiums in the past, great wheels for the price. Any issues with mavic exalith rims, and descending in the. This past weekend i discovered that my rear wheel mavic ksyrium ssc sl had failed. These wheels also benefit from an exalith 2 rim finish, which delivers enhanced braking performance while extending the longevity of the braking surfaces, as. They also look really cool, and can be set up tubeless very easily because the rim. Sure you have to get a new spoke from mavic, but that is the least of your problems. I have a rear cosmic wheel that cracked on the rim and i was forced. Jun 28, 2015 anybody who owns mavic ksyrium wheels and i expect several other models, will be familiar with the alloy ring on the lh side that has six holes drilled in it to take the plastic pegged adjustment tool. I just picked up a set of lightly used mavic ksyrium sl wheels. Whatever the lbs says about mavic service centre turnaround times, i just cant be without wheels in the summertime. Its unlikely but i was very lucky and was able to snatch brand new mavic ksyrium. These are basically a hybrid of the ksyrium rsys for the rear wheel and the bellwether ksyrium sl on the front wheel. After four years, i got so fed up and completely lost confidence in my wheels that i went back to.
After that i put new rims on them and i hardly use them anymore i got 9 sets of wheels and in summer my mavic cosmic carbone sl serve as daily wheels. A great choice for riders looking to get serious about their club or sportive riding or even racing, these wheels provide a great range of features at a superb price, with the added bonus of the supreme stopping power of the exalith 2. Since weve built just one set so far and it will get ridden for the first time on saturday, there isnt a whole lot to talk about yet but here are some first impressions. The adapter should only be used to convert mavic id360 wheels with a 6bolt fit and is a genuine mavic part. On the fast descents of the 147mile dragon ride the stiffness and stability of the ksyrium elite wheelset were certainly appreciated. The sls is an update of the ksyrium sl which as a design has been around since 1999 and has evolved over the years. Ksyrium pro carbon sl ust disc 2020, 685, 810, 1,495. Clean with a dry cloth or soapy water if necessary. Two spokes pull through the rear rim which was a bummer, but considering i never did anything to the wheels the entire time i owned them, thats pretty amazing. The ksyrium followed in 1999 and little has been changed of the. The molds for the rims are shittywhen the molds get old they let more al into the rim and the weight goes up. Mavic has expanded the internal rim width of the elite wheels to 17mm. Mavic gives the iconic ksyrium name a full carbon makeover with their new.
Mavic ksyrium sl wheel set bicycle parts and accessories. If youre still hung up on the rsyss spotted history, the new 2011 ksyrium slr wheel. The big news for mavic this year is the addition of their new exalith brake track treatment and expansion of the wheeltire system introduced on the ksyrium k10 last year. This was my first seriously good wheelset, and everything i enjoyed years ago when i bought mine is still there for 2011. This was my first seriously good wheelset, and everything i enjoyed years ago when i bought mine is. The wide 21 mm ust rim perfectly matches the all new crossroc quest all round ust ready tire, allowing to ride fast and worryfree in the harshest conditions. Ive got a mavic ksyrium elite rear with a badly busted rim, and is deb ating whether to bin it or to replace the rim. New listing mavic ksyrium pro carbon sl front rim brake. Mavic ksyrium sl rear hub silver for spare parts shimano freehub mavic ksyrium sl rear hub. These are built up on mavic open pro cd clincher rims, laced 3x front and rear with db spokes. I bought a pair in 2004 and used them for racing, training throughout the year. It applies to wheels like the cxr series, rsys, ksyrium, cosmic carbone.
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