Originally Posted by
KrisA
I have them on my MTB and think they are only OK. The front is straight and true but the back has needed trueing 3 times, and has had 1 broken spoke. I weight 150lbs and am not doing any 'extreme' riding. The upside is that they are dirt cheep, but for my next set of rims I'll be getting some Mavic 717's.
That said, I'd bet they would stand up quite well on a touring bike. If you weight a bit more I'd consider a Rhyno Lite on the back though.
Sorry for replying to an old post. I just want to mention that Mavic 717 (xc 717's) are not a strong rim. The aluminum they used is too soft in my opinion. I built a wheelset with new 717 rims with 125 Kgf and I saw the eyelet bulge out and looked fatigued. I just built a wheelset with cr18s and they look strong, but time will tell on its durability.