Alex Adventurer rims vs Mavic 719
04-18-10, 07:44 AM
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Alex Adventurer rims vs Mavic 719
Does anyone have long term experience with these rims? I'm wondering if the relatively high price of the Mavics is as much marketing as it is quality and whether the 3x higher price has any bearing on strength/durability.
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I have been running A719's for several years with no problems. The Alex rim looks good, but i have not used it. I do have other Alex rims and they also seem to be good. For the price the Adventurer may well be a good alternative.
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The A719 is probably one of the best touring rims out there. And I usually hate Mavic anything including their open pros.
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I have yet to build up the Alex adventurer 26" rim that I bought online, but it loooks like a very strong rim, and at least the 26" has eyelets as well. I need to order spokes someday and build the wheel. Just gonna be a spare on XTR rear hub, so I'm really in no hurry you could say 
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A719 = slightly more aero
ADV = slightly more boxy
A719 = double eyelet
ADV = sngle eyelet
A719 = slightly narrower
ADV = slightly wider
Other than that - have no problems with either. Both are excellent rims - however the A719 has an edge due to the double eyelets.
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ADV = slightly more boxy
A719 = double eyelet
ADV = sngle eyelet
A719 = slightly narrower
ADV = slightly wider
Other than that - have no problems with either. Both are excellent rims - however the A719 has an edge due to the double eyelets.
=8-)
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A719 = slightly more aero
ADV = slightly more boxy
A719 = double eyelet
ADV = sngle eyelet
A719 = slightly narrower
ADV = slightly wider
Other than that - have no problems with either. Both are excellent rims - however the A719 has an edge due to the double eyelets.
=8-)
ADV = slightly more boxy
A719 = double eyelet
ADV = sngle eyelet
A719 = slightly narrower
ADV = slightly wider
Other than that - have no problems with either. Both are excellent rims - however the A719 has an edge due to the double eyelets.
=8-)
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having a double eyelet may be irrelevant if the sidewalls are thinner and the life of the rim is less. Looking for bike mechanics feedback.
04-19-10, 07:03 AM
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I have a 36 hole, 622X18, Adventurer on my Hybrid. It is holding up well, with no issues. I like it.
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I'd like to know how that was determined, it's 30grams heavier than the 719 in 700c, likewise the Adventurer is 30grams more than the 319. I'm wondering how much of that weight translates to durability/strength if at all.
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Both rims are great. I chose A719's, but I just like Mavic's and am willing to pay a price premium (for a silly reason, maybe- they're just a tiny bit easier to seat a tire- maybe a mm or two smaller in diameter?). For a strong wheel, build it up with good-quality triple or double-butted spokes with correct tension and pre-stressing. Then either rim will build into a wheel that will last until the sidewalls wear through.
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I have friends who bought the Harris 319 wheels and are happy with them. One has over 5 thousand miles and the rim looks fine. We ride mostly on flats so there is little brake wear on the rims.
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c_m, I can't help but wonder. I haven't built wheels in 15yrs and am willing to have someone build up a set and go over them myself after riding them. Given the price difference I'd just as soon go for the cheaper ones for the next bike when ordering new wheels if there's no problem with them. I got the Adventurers on a stock LHT and the seams aren't any worse than Velocity. The machining on the brake surface seems to encourage premature wear, I had problems with the front brake pads catching grit and piling up aluminum on the rim. I replaced the pads and polished the surface with fine sand paper.
I've dinged a Velocity Dyad on the bead flange without bending the rim so that tells me there's one potential weak spot even if the rim is strong.
I wonder if the anecdotal feedback on medium heavy rims is too random to be useful given the huge range of loads and circumstances that break/wear rims.
I've dinged a Velocity Dyad on the bead flange without bending the rim so that tells me there's one potential weak spot even if the rim is strong.
I wonder if the anecdotal feedback on medium heavy rims is too random to be useful given the huge range of loads and circumstances that break/wear rims.
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I needed rims and settled on Velocity Dyad.
The price and weight are reasonable, and they look (and seem to me) super strong.
https://www.velocityusa.com/default.asp?contentID=584
The price and weight are reasonable, and they look (and seem to me) super strong.
https://www.velocityusa.com/default.asp?contentID=584
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