Originally Posted by gomango

I would go in a different direction.

Velomine has a sweet set of H + Son TB14s with 5800 hubs at a great price.

They include the solid DT spokes and skewers for $199.

I've used Mavics on and off over the years, but after the spotty quality of the last two sets of Mavic Open Pros I had I've decided to give them a rest.

When they are good they are very good, but it's a roll of the dice.

I've been impressed with the TB14s.