Have to say il never buy those MAVIC factory wheels again, free hubs are poxy, replacement spokes are expensive and they seize in the nipple making them hard to balance. Definately go with 819's on good hubs with DT needles. For a few more quid you could get the old XTR hubs, bomb proof, wheels for life.
Yeah, I've also had bad experiences with the freehubs. Back wheel lasted 2 years, in this time they were sent back to CRC twice to have the freehub fixed, as it kept failing. Eventually, after 3 months of running discs, the rim split while it was hanging up and I was at the gears.
The front wheel however, is still perfect true and giving no problems 3 and a half years on.
check out these bad boys http://www.hopegb.com/voir_wh5.html
they can be converted to tubeless are really lgiht and the hubs will last just aswell as your 5 series
Let me know if they interest you and ill give you a good price
Errr, ahhh, I posted the question for Justin as his boss won't let him near a computer after the whole nakedgrannies.com episiode, but I shall pass on the info.
Tout le monde moi derriere petite blanc, ce vous plait !!
Holy God its spreading, we should have cut off the MEGA section before it spread, now its too late! at this rate the whole bleedin Forum will be in French,
Have to say il never buy those MAVIC factory wheels again, free hubs are poxy, replacement spokes are expensive and they seize in the nipple making them hard to balance. Definately go with 819's on good hubs with DT needles. For a few more quid you could get the old XTR hubs, bomb proof, wheels for life.
Yeah, I've also had bad experiences with the freehubs. Back wheel lasted 2 years, in this time they were sent back to CRC twice to have the freehub fixed, as it kept failing. Eventually, after 3 months of running discs, the rim split while it was hanging up and I was at the gears.
The front wheel however, is still perfect true and giving no problems 3 and a half years on.
check out these bad boys http://www.hopegb.com/voir_wh5.html
they can be converted to tubeless are really lgiht and the hubs will last just aswell as your 5 series
Let me know if they interest you and ill give you a good price
Errr, ahhh, I posted the question for Justin as his boss won't let him near a computer after the whole nakedgrannies.com episiode, but I shall pass on the info.
Tout le monde moi derriere petite blanc, ce vous plait !!
Holy God its spreading, we should have cut off the MEGA section before it spread, now its too late! at this rate the whole bleedin Forum will be in French,