Mavic Ksyrium ES
11-28-06, 03:41 PM
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Mavic Ksyrium ES
Okay, so the thread I started has disappeared and I wanted to give you guys an update so here it is + original story:
When I had Ksyrium SLs on my bike, all was good, no buckling, no out-of-true dramas, nothing! Gorgeous wheels.
Updated to ksyrium ESs recently and I've kicked the rear out of true twice. So I'm getting suspicious. I call a guy I know here in sydney who's ex-mavic and he says - well, you SHOULDN'T be kicking it out (I weigh 226 lbs) and he asks me whether I'm a super agressive out-of-the-saddle sprinter. I say no, not really so he's going to check out the rim and see what he can do. (He's a wheel building specialist). So fingers crossed he can work some magic over it 'cause I really do like them.
He also said that whilst Mavic designed these rims for 187 lbs riders, the worse I can do to them is wear them out quicker. Long and short of it is, if they're not trued properly they'll get kicked out again.
When I had Ksyrium SLs on my bike, all was good, no buckling, no out-of-true dramas, nothing! Gorgeous wheels.
Updated to ksyrium ESs recently and I've kicked the rear out of true twice. So I'm getting suspicious. I call a guy I know here in sydney who's ex-mavic and he says - well, you SHOULDN'T be kicking it out (I weigh 226 lbs) and he asks me whether I'm a super agressive out-of-the-saddle sprinter. I say no, not really so he's going to check out the rim and see what he can do. (He's a wheel building specialist). So fingers crossed he can work some magic over it 'cause I really do like them.
He also said that whilst Mavic designed these rims for 187 lbs riders, the worse I can do to them is wear them out quicker. Long and short of it is, if they're not trued properly they'll get kicked out again.
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Originally Posted by ast
Okay, so the thread I started has disappeared and I wanted to give you guys an update so here it is + original story:
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..........okay, update on the Ksyrium ESs:
My ex-mavic guy had a very close look at my wheels and found that not only were they not true, but they weren't that round either....oh brother....how much do I dislike my LBS now?
Anyway, so I took the newly trued and rounded wheels out for a 20 minute strap and woo-hoo! they're still true.
I also took it out the next day for an even longer ride ('bout an hour) and purposefully hit a few potholes and bumps to give the rims a real workout and - yee-ha!! still TRUE!
Of course, they guy who fixed them says not to celebrate until they've been true for six months but, we'll see. So far, they're holding my weight up.
My ex-mavic guy had a very close look at my wheels and found that not only were they not true, but they weren't that round either....oh brother....how much do I dislike my LBS now?
Anyway, so I took the newly trued and rounded wheels out for a 20 minute strap and woo-hoo! they're still true.
I also took it out the next day for an even longer ride ('bout an hour) and purposefully hit a few potholes and bumps to give the rims a real workout and - yee-ha!! still TRUE!
Of course, they guy who fixed them says not to celebrate until they've been true for six months but, we'll see. So far, they're holding my weight up.
