Originally Posted by
topflightpro
I had a pair of
Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLRs that used carbon spokes. They were carbon bands that stretched across the hub, rather than connecting in to it. You could true those wheels. And I think Spinnergy or Toppolino had carbon spoked wheels 10 or 15 years ago.
But yes, the Mavic R-Sys with the round tube spokes had issues.
I remember Spinnergy wheels from the mid 90’s. I was at Jr. Nats at the crit. when this kid crashes and destroys his Spinnergy wheels. Dad was moaning that they had just bought those wheels. Back then, carbon wheels were $$$