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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: sid on May 16, 2009, 05:38:12 am

Title: Mavic 231
Post by: sid on May 16, 2009, 05:38:12 am

Anyone had any experience with these rims ,in there day I think they were known to be light but did that mean weak too ? I have now damaged 2 , the rear went first and now the front , I am after some Campagnolo A-Teks , of similar look any ideas , for my now out of action 954 . cry cry cry !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Mavic 231
Post by: craiga on May 17, 2009, 09:17:01 am

I have 221's on my XP-X & they are fantastic. Bought new in 97 & they are as true now as the day I got them & I'm no slimline  220+pounds.

They're not a flat rim, they have a raised profile.

Title: Re: Mavic 231
Post by: dcarr1971 on May 18, 2009, 09:17:24 am

I think the original wheels on my 754 were Mavic 231's...I turned the front wheel into a pretzel while riding DH about a year after I got the bike.  Definitely wasn't made for a big fat guy like me to hit rocks and tree roots with at speed.  :(

Title: Re: Mavic 231
Post by: sid on May 18, 2009, 12:04:00 pm

Hi

Thanks for feed back so far , but I am no fat boy , Im a Healthy  13 stone 10 lbs , and mine have gone from only landing 3 ft jumps , but on rough ground , they were quite old though .

Any ideas on replacements , struggling with the C A-Tek's , want to keep it near origonal as possible


Cheers all

Title: Re: Mavic 231
Post by: purple gerbil on May 18, 2009, 01:00:08 pm

used to have the campag mirrox on my old 552 mated with hope hub's...did me proud for many year's