Mavic Crossride.. Any good????

stantheman206
stantheman206 Posts: 106
edited October 2008 in MTB buying advice
I'm not a hard core montain biker yet, in fact this is only my second season for XC and liight free ride trail riding. Only got a claud butler frame at the mo but has been upgraded to XT running gear and eastin finishing kit. At the moment i have the rubbish stock front wheel and a mavic XM117 from a cape wrath. These mavics are on special at the mo from merlins with a full set of 2007 Xt disc brakes with dual control and 160mm rotors. all for just £210. What do you people think about these wheels?????

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  • canada16
    canada16 Posts: 2,360
    I got mine stock with my focus superbud, And I love them, weight good and the spokes look cool as well, black and they are flat instead of round.

    Most people rate Mavic's, I have had mine a year, and they been great.

    I even bashed my rim against a curb real hard that it punctured my tube, thought the rim was gone as well, but no its fine.

    I would recomend.
    The Ride

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  • stantheman206
    stantheman206 Posts: 106
    thanks for your reply. I have seen they are stock on the focus and look nice. Are the hubs sealed and are they 6 bolt or are they splined for shimano discs????]
  • canada16
    canada16 Posts: 2,360
    You went over my head mate.

    I am quite new, I used to bike when I was younger, stopped for like 10 years due to travel and stuff.

    And now just getting back into it, so I am just learning myself.

    Sorry dude, I just know they are good wheels.
    The Ride

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  • Mancunianfightingcat
    Mancunianfightingcat Posts: 2,054
    They have cartridge bearings with good seals and mine have 6 bolt rotors although they are available with Shimano fitment. The deal from Merlin is a cracker, but I think it's only so they can get rid of the Shimano XT dual control levers/shifters! They're not the greatest idea ever to come out of Shimano.
    Ants
    Orange Blood - Orange 5SE - Marin Rocky Ridge
  • stantheman206
    stantheman206 Posts: 106
    cheers for the advice fightingcat. I know that the dual controls are not the best however i'm using the lx version on my v's at the moment and find they suit me superbly. Personal pref i think, plus the XT can only be better than the lx ones im using now. Your're right about the merlin deal, what a cracking deal!!

    Anyone got any suggestions for a good set of discs/shifters and wheelset for the same mony (bout £210)

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