|   Any thoughts on the 2003 Mavic SpeedCity wheelset? | BruceBrown
Nov 19, 2002 2:22 AM | | I was curious if anyone could offer some comments to me on this particular wheelset from Mavic. I've got a disc set up 2002 Trek 8000 and wondered what the limitations would be in using the Mavic wheelset in terms of size of tire I would be able to run. The first use I am interested in would be for road use and paved bike path endurance rides during the winter. However, I was wondering if that rim would be able to take enough tire for off road use and still fit on the bike's fork/frame for gravel and fire trail type of rides where the objects and terrain surface encountered is not going to be as severe as singletrack riding.
Aside from the types of tires such a rim could accept and the reality that they would be on a frame with geometry designed for a 26" wheelset, would I be able to get enough sense of what a 29"er feels like on my XL Trek 8000 frame?
From Mountain Bike Magazine:
"Finally, in a move to broaden their market, Mavic have made a bold move into the 700c hybrid/street bike market. The SpeedCity wheelset is a non-UST 700c wheelset for mountain bikes and for the growing range of messenger style bikes appearing (such as the Cannondale Bad Boy).
If you've ever toyed with the idea of a road bike, or a second set of slicked-up wheels for training or winter use, then Mavic want you to consider the SpeedCity wheels. They come in a disc setup, though the rims can be used for canti braking if your brakes will fit. A straight swap for your MTB disc wheels is easy and with a 32mm tyre, they'll fit in most bikes without hassle.
It's a brave move - assuming that riders want to run slick or 'cross tyres on their mountain bikes, but they'll also find favour among cyclocrossers (and 29"ers too...)
Price for the SpeedCity wheels is going to be around £250. Weight is 865/1095g."
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| A few here: | Bigwheel
Nov 19, 2002 12:14 PM | | Hey Bruce, I have wanted a pair of those wheels since about the first time I saw them. They are sexy as all getout and I like Mavic stuff in general-- However I picked this up from a friend when I was trying to get ahold of a pair for a build I am doing:
Yea, I've been waiting for about 2 weeks for an answer from my rep.
He really hates those wheels, and isn't selling too many of them. I
guess he was told it was going to be a Ksyrium Disk setup
suitable for 'cross racing, etc., but instead it turned out to be a
"pretty crappy euro fed idea" or something along those lines I
believe he said. More for the euros to run road wheels with their
disk-braked mtb's.
We have a set here mounted with a set of Kenda's and they look fine. But for what you want them for as per the last line above, I don't know if they would be worth the investment because they probably won't fit a very large diameter tire in your 26" frame? Just get a pair of 26x1.75 road tires for your bike and save the money for a real 29"er. And then a fellow of your size should probably look elswhere for a more bomber wheelset for a 29"er. |
| A few here: | BruceBrown
Nov 20, 2002 1:25 AM | | We have a set here mounted with a set of Kenda's and they look fine. But for what you want them for as per the last line above, I don't know if they would be worth the investment because they probably won't fit a very large diameter tire in your 26" frame? Just get a pair of 26x1.75 road tires for your bike and save the money for a real 29"er. And then a fellow of your size should probably look elswhere for a more bomber wheelset for a 29"er.
I know what the 26 X 1.75 road tire feels like on my commute bike (although I am currently running the 26 x 2.0 IRC Metro's for a little more cushion). I was more interested in what the feel would be like on my off road bike with front suspension (as well as my Thudbuster) with these size wheels - even if it means a slim tire. I took a look at the Mavic wheelset and the tires available at the LBS on Monday. Maybe I could encourage them to mount up a set and put them on a similar bike to mine in the shop so I can take a trial spin and see what the largest tire I could fit in there would be.
In terms of the "investment" and saving the money for a real 29"er - I would tend to agree that is the best course of action to take. A couple of times this fall as I was ascending a long 45 minute fire trail climb on one of my regular training routes, this guy who must have been about 6'5" and 230-235 pounds passes me up on an older, rigid hybrid bike with the 700cc wheels using some kind of a skinny tire with some tread suitable for off road use. I was climbing at a pretty good clip and he blew by me like I was in the granny ring and big cog combo. I've been passed before going at that clip by some of the team riders in the area, but this guy shocked me at how easily he went around me (okay, I'm afraid to admit it is always the rider and not the bike). Both times, I raised the bar and increased my spin to tail him up the trail and both times we pretty much raced each other down the 20 minute descent on the other side with me on his back wheel.
We were flying down the fire trail. Not hardly touching the brakes. Accelerating out of turns with everything we had in our legs and lungs. I was in big ring, small cog giving it everything I had. I had the plush suspension fork, Thudbuster, disc brakes, fat tires. This SOB didn't have clipless pedals. He had sandals on and toe clips. How dare he? He had no helmet. No cool biking clothes. No gloves. No water bottle. And he was burning me. Twice it happened during the fall weekend rides.
I know I am going to see him out there again come spring. I just want to have some big wheels when I meet him again....
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| How about their width? | rp
Nov 20, 2002 7:09 AM | | I was under the impression they were a pretty narrow rim (19mm?) They sure look cool, and I love Mavic's hubs but if the rims aren't much (at all?) bigger than an Open Pro I have some doubts. What is their actual weight anyway?
How about their "tubeless" compatibility? There are no spoke holes right? Do they have the UST "bumps"? Has anyone tried running them with a liquin-latex set-up? How about Stan's rim strips? They seem pretty narrow for the strips.
Does anyone own these wheels? Experiences? |
| How about their width? | BruceBrown
Nov 20, 2002 8:02 AM | | BigWheel will probably be able to answer your questions. Here are the links from Mavic's site:
-use
http://www.mavic.com/servlet/srt/mavic/asph-prod_fiche?produitsid=82&textnum=1&lg=uk
-technical features
http://www.mavic.com/servlet/srt/mavic/asph-prod_fiche?produitsid=82&textnum=3&lg=uk
-benefits
http://www.mavic.com/servlet/srt/mavic/asph-prod_fiche?produitsid=82&textnum=2&lg=uk
It says the rims are 700c diameter, tire width 19 - 32 (35 with disc brakes).
I guess that puts a user with disc brakes on a maximum tire of what, 1.4?
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