I know they are not BF's favorite wheels...

Does anyone know if there is a rider weight limit on these wheels?

No limit - thats not to say they expect a 280 pound Clyde to tackle them....

FWIW, I was around 215 lbs. when I had my set. No problems for about 2k miles. I gave them to my nephew and he's about the same weight. AFAIK, he's had no problems, either, in the 7 mos. he's had them. I'm now about 190 and "rolling" on SLs. Ditto, so far.

Thanks! I am around 187 lbs so hopefully it will be fine.

Just need to wait until the ED10 freehub body to come in so I can swap the Shimano one out then I am set.

What year are you looking at, I believe the older model was quite a bit heavier than the current ones.

2009 ... got them already.

From reading this forum at least, I'd say the consensus is that they are some of the most bombproof factory-built road wheels available. If you are 250+ though, you may want to think about getting some wheels built for touring...something that's 32 spoked.

Are the 09's the same at the 2010?

Yes.

Correction. The Ksyrium line is not a favorite amongst BF'ers that ride on silky smooth roads and never see the huge potholes that we may see on rides.
If they lived north of the mason-dixon line and needed a wheel that lasted, they wouldn't be so quick to dis this wheelset.

Ksyrium also doesn't cheat in their weights. Their line is listed as the weight with skewers. Other manufacturers do not include skewers with their weights.

Thanks! Riding in the DC metro area, sure is nice to know that they are bombproof. They look that way too.

I don't prefer Ksyriums because they're way too expensive for their weight and aerodynamics. You can get custom wheels just as tough, same weight, and same aerodynamics, for less money, and that don't require proprietary spokes if something goes wrong.

Say what you will about these fantasy smooth roads down south, but you need to ride around Austin a bit. I've replaced broken Ksyrium spokes in the wheels of two friends here...

I really like my Ksyrium Elites, and I live south of the "mason dixon" line. Your statement is ridiculous.

+1

I think that most would agree that the price : performance ratio of the entire Ksyrium lineup is not the best- they are expensive, especially when compared to hand-built wheels. Luckily for cheap bast@rds like myself, there seems to be an almost never-ending supply of them on EB & CL in the ~$300 range for SLs and much less for equipes & elites.

Did OP pay retail? Still a great everyday wheel- just don't pay full price.

Nope. I did learn from here to not pay retail for these.

I paid $275 for these 09 wheels. Look almost new too. Owner was selling them because she changed the bike from a 700c to a 650c one.

Not the absolute best price, but I figure it is a good price for an upgrade once I sell my Campy Protons.

Yeah, the used market is tender. I sold the Elites off my new bike, unridden new 2010, for $375.

Back to the original question. You should be fine. Although my set is the 2007 model, I bought them used with a used bike that had about 750 miles on it. I was 223 pounds 11 months ago. 3,200 miles and 33 pounds later, they are as true as the day I go them. The previous owner was a big guy and at least 210. So, over 4,000 miles with riders over 200 pounds for a significant portion of the mileage, riding over a lot of rough roads and more than a few potholes and they are still going strong. I haven't even broken a spoke and haven't had to have them trued. Great wheelset, even if not the best value.

The 2010's are nice... much lighter, and use the same rims as the ES. I just got a pair of new 2010's and am very pleased. 1550gms, roll great, smooth, and bulletproof. Plus the silver looks great too. A very pleasant surprise.

All you guys calling Ksyrium Elites "bombproof" need to come ride around on my pair for a day. They need re-truing every 4-6 months, have had the hubs "serviced" twice in 4 years, and had to have the rear wheel completely rebuilt once. (I weigh 170 and live in NYC.)

My lemons...er, I mean my Ksyrium Elites are now wall ornaments in our spare bedroom, while my bike sports handbuilt wheels.

I agree... anything before 2009 is junk. The 2010's are the Ksyrium ES's with different, albeit nice hubs and much lighter. Feel just like my 2005 Ksyrium SL's I had. I love mine so far and I beat the p1ss out of them.

Awesome. The 2009 ones should be the same as the 2010s. I also like the silver look. It should complement the Ti finish nicely