Wanted to put my 1999 crossmax wheels - with the 2.1 Racing Ralph tyres - back on my Hilset when I noticed the rear wheel was severely out of true. When I looked at the spokes I saw that one spoke was very loose.. Oh no, not again.. yes, indeed, the spoke had torn out the nipple and cracked the outer rim wall . Spoke tension is crucial on these wheels and when you really apply a lot of power, like in a muddy affroad passage, you can put so much tension on the spokes that they tear the nipple out of the flimsy rim wall. I guess the weight gain has some disadvantages after all. I have had troubles like this at least 2 times before..This picture dates from 2004 when after a muddy nightride I found out the achilles heel of these wheels.
It has happened once more since then, I think last year around september as well . This last rim has been replaced under warranty by Filip Sport but the first one was already too old when I first cracked it. I always have to pay for new spokes and the work of course. Here is a picture that was taken today..
These wheels are amazingly light but at a high price. I think this rim is less than a year old and the wheel has only been used for road training. It looks like new . And yet I have again managed to tear the nipple through the rim wall. I must be superman indeed. So another appeal to Mavic's warranty policy to get a new rim. I mounted my new XTR wheel instead and got going for a quick spin around the blue road bloso which starts in Heverlee. The temperatures were nearly 20 degrees and the wind was warmer than yesterday. Still there was some light drizzle from time to time but nothing that really got me wet.
Ride Stats : 31k and 215 heightmeters in 1h15mins
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