I've wondered about how ma3s can have a lower profile than all of these other rims and still be strong enough to be a touring rim. Unless my definition of touring is different from mavic, to me it is paniers and xtra weight.
I do have and ma3 rear wheel anyway, lbs told me the little washer looking thing (eyelet?) around the nipple is what makes it strong. For the $ it is the one right now.
Everybody says open pros are bombproof, but it is called a light road rim or something by sheldon. the ma3 is a touring. confusion. mavic site is in my history, think I'll take yet another peek