Mavic Ksyrium Elite Road Wheelset Review

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Mavic Ksyrium Elite road wheelset review

$649.90

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4.5 out of 5 stars

"Still a benchmark for performance wheels at an attractive price"

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4 of 5 stars

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Fri 8 Apr 2011, 3:00 pm BSTBy Robin Willmott, Cycling Plus

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The latest evolution of the Ksyrium Elite has excess weight milled from the rim to reduce inertia. Mavic claim a 20 percent increase in rim rigidity from only drilling the inner rim wall to screw in their well-proven, straight-pull aero spokes, and they’re certainly stiff.

The rims are asymmetrical and the rear is slightly deeper to deal with drivetrain stresses. This is one of the most direct wheelsets out there, with rider input producing instant forward motion over any terrain. We even raced these wheels in a cyclo-cross event, where the sweet handling, excellent braking and response were ideal.

On tarmac they give a ﬁrm ride, but their efﬁciency means you’ll get home faster. Well sealed, adjustable cartridge bearings and bombproof reliability mean the Elites can still more than hold their own. They’re supplied with a bearing adjustment tool, spoke wrench and aero spoke holder.

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ian miller

Posted Wed 14 Sep, 11:51 am BST Flag as inappropriate

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

having ridden these for about 2k plus miles they are fine/ light and easy to ride - i did notice that the free wheel slows the wheel quicker than i might have expected when you spin it. Having had the wheel checked by a Mavic dealer i am told that this is just the way the wheels are and that the free hub body does have a certain amount of friction - has any one else seen / experienced this. They certainly come to a halt quicker than the Aksium Race on my commute bike