Mavic Open Pro Rim/105 5700 Hubs

peanut1978

would these be strong/light?

anyone got any?

Monty Dog

Depends on who built them - it's a fairly ubiquitous, reliable build

peanut1978

David Hinde

thel33ter

Strength - depends on the build but should be pretty tough.

Weight - around 1.8kg depending on spokes.

Decent write-up on em here, but with 5600 hubs.

http://urbanvelo.org/mavic-open-proshim ... -wheelset/

term1te

I have some Open Pros on Shimano 600 hubs (Ultegra) made my DH. I've had them about 8 years and they're still true. Not particularly light, but good solid wheels. They are on my commuting bike and I must have put about 20,000 miles on them. I re-grease the hubs once a year and they've still got a lot of life left in them.

peanut1978

any suggestions on something slightly lighter?

thel33ter

Same rims with Hope Hubs weigh 200g less

http://davehinde.veriovps.co.uk/Merchan ... 6a6c018f40

Pro-Lite Bracciano are the lightest around for the money, and still semi hand built

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PRO-LITE-BRACCIAN ... 07fd44e3c6

sub55

peanut1978 wrote:

David Hinde

:roll: :!: :roll: :?: :evil:

P_Tucker

sub55 wrote:

peanut1978 wrote:

David Hinde

:roll: :!: :roll: :?: :evil:

+1

Never dealt with personally, never heard one good word said about him.

coldeverything

Seriously, give Harry Rowland a call (01843 597443)

http://www.harryrowland.co.uk/

I have a set of his Mavic Open Pro wheels and I will not buy wheels from anyone else now. They are as true and strong as the day they went on. Really good service and I doubt you will hear a bad word about his wheel building skills. Give him a call and he will happily chat about your requirements.

sub55

P_Tucker wrote:

sub55 wrote:

peanut1978 wrote:

David Hinde

:roll: :!: :roll: :?: :evil:

+1

Never dealt with personally, never heard one good word said about him.

http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12659655&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0


http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=en-GB&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGLL_en-GBGB385GB385&q=dave+hinde+problems

Harry182

+1 for Harry Rowland.

He's got mad skills and an awesome knowledge base.

dabber

Am I glad I read this thread.... I was considering a purchase from DH but definitely won't be going that route now.

Cheers