Mavic cosmos spokes
 

Guys i came around a set of mavic cosmos and im still thinking on buying them but i have a few questions, this things use straight pull spokes, the spokes are specially made for this wheels or a sapim or dt straight pull spokes can be used as a replacement if one spoke give up? Anybody knows? Have not being able to find the answer in the web just in case.

I'm asking because apparently the hub is pretty good and the wheel could look pretty nice with a 30 mm rim, and that means to replace all the spokes for shorter ones.

Thanks in advance...

Hi...
 

Did you ever solve your spoke problem with the Cosmos Wheel?

They are standard straight pull 2.0mm spokes. If swapping out the rim, you have a few options:

1. Source Sapim straight pull spokes from one of numerous shops. I’d go with butted spokes on the rebuild for several reason but you can stick with straight gauge to save money.

2. Assuming you are using a deeper rim, find a local shop with a spoke cutter and have them remove the appropriate excess length and add extra threads. More hassle but may be cheaper.

I still use a set of these wheels (on my retromod Trek 660) purchased in 2004 I think. Thanks to Mavic’s dumb luck their hubs accept 11 speed cassettes unlike most other older wheelsets making them a great low budget option for a modern build. And the hubs and rims are quite robust.

Thank you!
 

JoeJack,

Thank you for the information. In 2003, I got an Iron Horse Victory that came with the Cosmos Wheelset. I've only needed to true them once. Recently, I wanted to install a 46/30 crankset on it...and surprise! The seat tube had a crack, the mechanic saw it, so I couldn't install it. I am in the process of getting a bike frame. The rear rim is worn, and eventually I'll have to replace it. I've found that a Mavic Open Pro rim will be a good option. You can choose this rim in 28 h. For the front rim you can get DT Swiss 24 h. So, if I replace the rear rim, it would be a good time to replace the spokes too.

Since you installed straight pull Sapim spokes on the Cosmos Hubs, I guess I can try DT Swiss Competition DB, or Wheelsmith DB...whichever I can get, here in Mexico City. The original spokes are Mavic 2.3/2.0.

Marco.