Mavic in Receivership.

[Globalti]

I am a big fan of their Ksyrium wheels. I bought a pair of SLs almost new from somebody on CC in about 2010 and had about nine years of reliable use out of them, they are stiff and light and engineered in an interesting way that's different from other wheels. Last year I decided to re-rim the rear wheel and found it almost impossible to get a rim. In the end I found an Elite rim at a bike shop in France, which is the same extrusion but different paint. I got spokes easily enough and when I tackled the rebuild I was really impressed by the spoke system and the ease of building. I also like the freehub design, which is simple and needs regular maintenance. It will be a shame if somebody ditches Mavic's unique engineering and turns it into another Far-East manufactured brand.

 

[Drago]

Some right s***e has been sold under their name in recent years so I can't say I'm terribly surprised that the market has shied away from their wares and its come to this,

 

[Globalti]

Since Mavic was founded in the late 1800s maybe we should be surprised that it lasted as long as it did. How many venerable old brands have collapsed in the face of cheaper, more modern competitors?

I wanted some new wheels recently and looked at the Mavic range several times but try as I might, I couldn't find a wheelset that I thought suited me at the right price so I ended up buying Hunt wheels.

 

[I like Skol]

This will cause me some problems next time I am building a wheelset. I have used nothing but Mavic rims for my builds for decades (about 3! ) so will reluctantly have to try an alternative. This may not be a bad thing in reality?

 

[rogerzilla]

I'm with Jobst Brandt on this one. The MA2 - era rims made their name but then they followed the stupid trends of hard anodising, which stopped the brakes working in the wet, which led to machined sidewalls, which meant uneven sidewall thickness and shorter life. Then we got welded rims, which serve no apparent purpose but are made possible by machined sidewalls.

There's not much profit in a plain or silver-anodised rim, so they tried to "add value". You end up with an Open Pro costing £40 that performs and weighs the same as something from the 1970s that would cost a tenner, if you could buy it.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Shame. Been running Ksyriums rim and disc for last 15 years, never a problem.