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WNCbiker
02-12-03, 05:13 PM
I am 190 lbs and want to know if the mavic crossroc ust will hold up on 5-7 foot drops on my giant iguana.

slcpunk21
02-12-03, 05:48 PM
I personaly wouldn't trust them on anything coming close to the 7ft mark. That's pushin it....unless you are the smoothest rider and dont ever botch a landing. Just my opinion. They are more of an xc wheel than anything.

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Dirtgrinder
02-12-03, 06:44 PM
I'll second that. Not intended for that kind of abuse. You need something more like the Deemax if you want tubeless for that kind of extremes.
http://www.mavic.com/servlet/srt/mavic/vtt-prod_fiche?produitsid=57&lg=uk

MeHT
02-13-03, 11:07 AM
Deemax? I think that's a little over-the-top. Intense Mag 30, Trailpimps, Sun Doublewied, Sun Stingletrack, etc will be okay, I think.
Dirtgrinder
02-13-03, 11:53 AM
Originally posted by MeHT
Deemax? I think that's a little over-the-top. Intense Mag 30, Trailpimps, Sun Doublewied, Sun Stingletrack, etc will be okay, I think.
So those are UST rims? I don't think so. For 7ft. drops the DeeMax would be a logical choice if you were looking for a UST wheel for 7ft. drops.
dirtbikedude
02-13-03, 11:58 AM
The good thing about the new D-MAX is they are now 600 bucks a set rather then the old 1000 bucks. You can also puchase just the rim now and fit what ever hub/spokes you like to them which is the way I would recomend.
a2psyklnut
02-13-03, 12:20 PM
I want a pair of those! I really like the silver/yellow/black color combo. Quality is of course top notch from Mavic. I think those would be a killer wheelset!

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