Old 09-27-11 | 11:59 AM
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From: Minneapolis, MN

Bikes: Surly Cross-check & Moonlander, Pivot Mach 429, Ted Wojcik Sof-Trac, Ridley Orion. Santa Cruz Stigmata

From my experience, I can recommend the Mavics - I've had a set of CXP23 rims with Surly SS hubs for the last 5 years on my commuter, used summer and winter. I've never had to true them. I'm a big dude and it's all urban riding. I don't baby them at all, but I also don't exactly launch off stuff either. Curbs, potholes, winter, all handled. They aren't high end wheels, but they are perfect for a skinny tire commuter.

It helps that they were built properly by Reed at One on One. So IMHO,get them and then take them to a reputable shop for proper tensioning and a check up, then ride the hell out of them.
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