Originally Posted by DSchlichting
Have had Mavic ceramic rims on my Spectrum Ti touring bike for 10 years. Can attest to their excellent performance in dry and especially when wet. Major improvement wet vs regular rims. They work well with those (usually) green ceramic specific brake shoes, but at the time of this build there we none of these on the market, so I used the standard Campy Record brake shoes. The first set got chewed up in a few months, but since then, I have used the same shoes for many years. So be prepared for this when you do an install.
I agree everything you say except for ceramic pad availability. KoolStop makes very nice ceramic specific pads:
http://biketoolsetc.com/index.cgi?id...em_id=KS-DURAC
That link is for Shimano type pads, but you can also get them for Campy on a different page at biketoolsetc.
The green pads coupled with ceramic coated rims give excellent wet condition braking. But, you will go through pads at a faster rate. I ride in a lot of wet weather and find the extra investment well worth it.
I am using Mavic OP Ceramic rims with the KoolStop "greenies". Very nice.
When I bought those rims from Peter White he told me that he runs the Mavic MTB ceramic rims (I forget the specific model #) on his own bike that he rides in the wet woods of NH all the time. And he said they perform great.
Most people that I have come across that badmouth ceramic coated rims have never actually used them. They are good and they are worth it if you ride a lot in the wet. Just be prepared to spend a little more on pads.