Price Paid:  $200.00 at LBS

Favorite Ride:
The next one

Bike Setup:
One that fits.

Summary:
Love these wheels. They have been my main wheels over the past few years for training. Race wheels came an went but man, these wheels are still going. Rebuilt recently with Open Pro CD rims and put new bearings in (ceramic) even though they werent needed. 30,000 miles and still going, who could ask for more?

Strengths:
32 holes, Mavic build/rims. Just a solid robust wheel for everyday use. Plus Mavic still stocks parts for them

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
Handbuilt tied and soldered 32 hole wheels.

Price Paid:  $700.00 at some shop in Adelaid

Favorite Ride:
Paddy's River Road or any road near Bright

Bike Setup:
Reynolds 853, Easton EC30 carbon fork, Ultegra, Panaracer Stradius Pro 23c tires, right now: lots of

Summary:
Rock solid wheels that look good and just go and go. Over 20,000kms on these wheels and just one true required after a big crash. Never had them overhauled but will do so very soon. Braking v good. They look good too. Mavic calls them touring wheels, but I am unsure if I'd use them on a monthlong camping trip in Europe - perhaps they mean sport-touring ie audaxing.

Strengths:
Strength and reliability.

Weaknesses:
Not really race-light. Never seen (luckily never needed) a spare spoke.

Similar Products Used:
Lots of 32 spoke road wheels, mtb wheels and also 36 spoke 700c heavy touring wheels.

Price Paid:  $0.00 at Nashbar

Favorite Ride:
The Driftless Area of SW Wis

Bike Setup:
Waterford 2200, mixed 9-S Record Chorus drivetrain. stock Shimano 9-s cassette on wheels, shifts gr

Summary:
Pre-built alternative to standard 3-cross 32-hole handbuilt wheels. Very black. Spoke tension pretty variable on purchase. Detensioned and trued by LBS and now no problems.

Strengths:
Smooth hubs, tough under my 215 lbs weight, rim seems slighly small allowing easy install of Michelin tires.

Weaknesses:
Black annodizing scratches up on rim and skewers quite easily... pretty minor complaint on the whole

Similar Products Used:
multiple hand-built wheels

Favorite Ride:
Georgetown-Sadieville loop

Bike Setup:
Gios Compact Pro w/ Campy Chorus & Simplex Retro-friction shifters

Summary:
Lots of miles thru rain, snow & crappy roads - no worries! (couple of stickers have peeled)

Strengths:
Strong & trouble-free - 5000 miles!!

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
Campy Vento (also good wheels), various built wheels

Price Paid:  $350.00

Favorite Ride:
Anyplace with hills and cows.

Bike Setup:
10-year-old Bianchi Columbus steel frame, a mix of newer Dura Ace and older Shimano 600. Cinelli bar/stem. Very broken in Selle Italia Turbo saddle.

Summary:
I'm a big guy, 6'3", 200 lbs, who's managed to bend a few axles over the years. Straight-pull spokes have changed my life, as bent ones like DTs invariably broke off at the axles, requiring lots of on-the-road truing. These are a great no-frills wheelset for the rider who needs strength over all else. The only blemish is the above-mentioned weakness.

Strengths:
Strong as hell.

Weaknesses:
The locking mechanism in the rear hub just gave out on me, requiring a $90 rebuild from Mavic.

Similar Products Used:
Several different Mavic rims on old Campy HF hubs.