Thread: Mavic A719 rims: any good for heavy duty touring?
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Old 03-21-11 | 07:14 AM
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Deep V rims are heavy. They pose significant problems in cross winds. Not a good choice for touring, IMHO. Either Velocity Dyads or Mavic A719s would be better choices.
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