Mavic Helium wheelsets - clincher Reviews

Price Paid:  $0.00 at cbw-sac

Favorite Ride:
95762

Bike Setup:
oclv carbon fiber lemond, dura ace.

Summary:
these wheels aren't the newest or lightest, but i think most of the people who reviewed the product don't know how to true radial laced wheels, or their mechanic is a neandertal. i weigh from 210-220 day in and day out. i have never had issues, i barely do any maintenance--i check spoke tension every other month and they are never out. i suggest they purchase a tensionometer and a truing stand and figure out what the heck they are doing. these wheels have a relatively high spoke count by today's standards and are fairly easy to maintain. i ride a moderate amount, about 400 miles per month by the way.

Strengths:
anodizing looks nice.

Weaknesses:
the idiots who own them.

Similar Products Used:
mavic open pro/chris king hubs

Price Paid:  $1000.00 at bike store

Favorite Ride:
road

Summary:
Excellent wheels. Very high quality. They still remain true to this very day. I wouldn't change them for anything.

Strengths:
Very durable

Weaknesses:
no weaknesses

Price Paid:  $1000.00 at Bike Link

Favorite Ride:
Serrotta CTI

Bike Setup:
Campy nine

Summary:
Mavic is the worst wheels ive ever bought. The first was the Mavic Helium and the second was the Mavic Ksyrium. I will never send any whell back to the company unless i dont want it in return. They take forever to repair, and design is too fragile, ive never had such a problem with truing a wheelste such as the Mavic Helium.

Strengths:
im a 170 lbrider ,,,,, i order all my wheels from Dave, his company is called Speedream Wheels!!!!

Weaknesses:
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Similar Products Used:
THey Mavic scewers are awesome, thats the only good stuff Mavic makes

Price Paid:  $120.00 at eBay

Favorite Ride:
Harmon Hundred

Bike Setup:
160lb rider; Serotta Concourse, Continental GP4000 700cx23

Summary:
I purchased these used. These turned out to be a great wheelset buy. I've used these all last season on my 2nd bike with ZERO problems. Light, true and fast.

Strengths:
I was a little concerned about the light weight and lower spoke count. But I've not had a single problem in 1500 miles (and we have few potholes around Chicago).

Weaknesses:
The decals are peeling. Not aero but I'm not that fast enought for it to matter. Hub ratchet is louder than my Ultegra's.

Similar Products Used:
Ultegra hubs w/ Mavic Open Pro rims.

Price Paid:  $2000.00

Favorite Ride:
cioc

Summary:
i have a set of heliums with new rims and destroyed! the rear rim, rear does not stay true mainly due to the dish of the wheel creates one side to be weaker in tension thus creating a constant trueing of the wheel every 20 miles garunteed, the front wheel is fikkin awesome though and spin nice. my recommendation is to NOT get these at all! there worse than my crappy fsa wheels. those french guys lol

Strengths:
they look good hanging on the wall of my garage

Weaknesses:
rear wheel is poop!

Similar Products Used:
ksyrium sl3 and cosmos