Mavic Cosmic Elite WTS

ExCyclist

I'm currently riding a Giant TCR with the standard PSL1 wheels.

Now I'm not a massive aficionado of wheels but I know a pretty heavy set of wheels on a bike when I ride up Old Durham Road to get home (2 miles straight up with various gradients topping out at 12%). And these PSL1's are heavy.

I've been looking at the Mavic's mentioned and can anyone shed any light on them? Positive/Negative rides? Some people say they're massively underrated but I'd like some feedback from those who have ridden them.

Thanks in advance.

D.

p.s. Recently had some Campag Scirocco CX 35's on my Ridley and they were awesome but I couldn't possibly put them on with my shimano gearing (can't bear the idea of campag with shimano).

supermurph09

Solid wheels but not the lightest, better off with some Cero's from Cycledivision in my opinion. The mavic tyres are beyond useless.

thegreatdivide

Supermurph09 wrote:

the mavic tyres are beyond useless.

Utter nonsense.

StillGoing

Get yourself some Dura Ace C35 9000 wheels. Ideal for climbing and the flats. Ooh I'm selling a set.

chippyk

Supermurph09 wrote:

The mavic tyres are beyond useless.

How they get a tyre to be that puncture prone and utterly free from grip is beyond me. I wouldn't use them if they were free. And my Kysrium Elites have gone out of true far too many times now.

ExCyclist

philthy3 wrote:

Get yourself some Dura Ace C35 9000 wheels. Ideal for climbing and the flats. Ooh I'm selling a set.

Ha ha I like it. How much? Probably way, way out of my price range (now a part-time / hobby rider due to work). Great wheels though I bet.