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Old 04-01-11 | 06:04 AM
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Bikes: Waterford RST-22, Bob Jackson World Tour, Ritchey Breakaway Cross, Soma Saga, De Bernardi SL, Specialized Sequoia

I've got Mavic Open Pros on all of my bikes except my tourer, which has Velocity Dyads. They are solid, relatively light weight and durable but I will probably use something else for my next set of wheels. Mavic is moving away from rims and focusing more on selling boutique wheel sets, and I think their quality has begun to suffer. The last set of OPs that I bought had to be replaced because the eyelets started cracking and breaking after less than two years of use. Also, almost every set of OPs that I have owned eventually developed annoying clicking sounds that drive me crazy. For my next wheel set, I will probably use one of the DT Swiss rims or Velocity Aeroheads. The Velocity Dyads on my tourer are very durable and relatively light weight for a touring-capable rim, but much heavier than OPs.
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