Summary: I don't understand the complaints about these wheels-- folding them etc-- I've ridden my ES' for a year now and they are rock solid. My toughest ride with them was up the Haleakala Crater on Maui. This was a 3.5 hr (yes yes, I'm far from the record of 2hrs 36min) climb to 10,023ft and the wheelset handled like a gem. They were rigid and yet comfortable. On the way down (fastest speed was 74.9KPH), they didn't fail to impress.
Strengths: Stiff, great for sprinting and climbing.
Weaknesses: None
Similar Products Used: Bontrager Race X Lite
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Bike Setup: 2008 Jamis Team (Stock off of shelf)Look Carbon Keo Pedals, Sella Italia SLC saddle
Summary: Terrible service from Mavic and its dealer in VA.
Would not recommend this wheel set to anyone.
Make sure your bike shop stocks plenty of the 3 different spokes required for the wheel set if you own these.
Strengths: Look Great.
Weaknesses: I am a 160 lb. rider and had 640 miles on the wheels when I broke a spoke on the drive side of the rear wheel. Spokes cost $4 a piece and the only dealer within 100 miles did not stock them. I had to send the wheels back to the Distributor to get warranty repair of the wheel. If I want to have replacement spokes they only come in 10 packs and the front and rear require 3 different length spokes.
Similar Products Used: Ksyrium Elite, XERO Lite xsr-1
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Bike Setup: 2001 Shwinn Elite Fastback, Kysrium ES rear and Kysrium Elite front, Full Ultegra.
Summary: Great looking, light wheel that stays true. The reason I'm writing a review is that I just got hit by a car and the wheel only got knocked out of true for the first time. I'm also 230 lbs and haven't had any broken spokes, so I wanted to put in some positive words. The tech at my local shop says he rides the same wheels and I didn't buy it from him, so there's no reason for him to be telling me a story.
Strengths: Tough, looks great, light-weight.
Weaknesses: Expensive retail price (I got lucky on a rear wheel from Nashbar)
Similar Products Used: None.
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Bike Setup: Lemond Alpe D'Huez, SRAM mix (Red/Force/Rival), Ksyrium ES...er..no wheels as the ES are now in the graveyard.
Summary: Really loved them...until the front wheel folded in half on me over a relatively small bump at 15 mph... All of the reviews that talk about 'durability' and 'strength' - I don't really get it. Only had about 1,000 miles on them in 7 months or so...
Strengths: Light weight, good looks, fast rolling, stiff. Backcountry.com 100% guarantee.
Weaknesses: Whey they fail, they cause road rash...durability...now have little to no confidence in mavic...looking for another product.
Similar Products Used: Bonti select...this was my 'upgrade'
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