Mavic Wheels - Idiots Guide
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Magpiegifts
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Its the little things like this that are priceless.
Aha. White industries hubs. I was thinking of these ;
nos retro Mavic sup 217 CD Anodised Grey Wheelset Shimano XTR M900 Hub | eBay
BROUGHT OFF A GUY HE SAID THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN USED JUST HANG UP IN IS GARAGE THESE WHEELS ARE MINT MAY HAVE THE ODD STORAGE MARK WHICH I CANT SEE JUST TO COVER MYSELF LOL THESE ARE VERY HARD TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION GREAT FOR ANY RETRO BUILD.
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Lovey wheels though. Nice build.
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MartinYorkshire
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They apparently changed naming convention several times.
From what I know which isn't much, in circa 2010, the XC series, 317 up, 317 being heaviest and 717 being lightest/weakest (most expensive). The latter "17" referring to the internal diameter. 17mm.
EX in contrast, were for "extreme" use.
But I admit, I find it super complicated to work out. No wonder they went bust. How hard can it truly be to grade your products based on model names.
All I know is, for the high end bikes our parents had as kids in the late 80's/early 90's, I think they all ran Mavic 231 with SUP on them. Perhaps it was an initiative by french brewers.
This is probably about as helpful as a kick in the balls, but it's the sum total of my knowledge.
From what I know which isn't much, in circa 2010, the XC series, 317 up, 317 being heaviest and 717 being lightest/weakest (most expensive). The latter "17" referring to the internal diameter. 17mm.
EX in contrast, were for "extreme" use.
But I admit, I find it super complicated to work out. No wonder they went bust. How hard can it truly be to grade your products based on model names.
All I know is, for the high end bikes our parents had as kids in the late 80's/early 90's, I think they all ran Mavic 231 with SUP on them. Perhaps it was an initiative by french brewers.
This is probably about as helpful as a kick in the balls, but it's the sum total of my knowledge.
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Thumbs up here for X618 rims. Nice to build with and stay true for rough road and light xc.
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Mavic M 234 NE - a new one to me..........
Someone asked the same question a few years back.
Not sure it helps but suggests they could be OEM
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Not sure it helps but suggests they could be OEM
Mavic 234 rims, info ?
Where do these rims come in? Don't remember them from ~92-3, yet their decal is similar to 231, 261, 291, not like 117s, 217s or later. Double wall, no eyelet, seemingly sturdy. See them both 26" and 700c, also both in silver and black. Also see them built seemingly original with m550 and m900...
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Looks to be a different 234, one has a chamfer on a proper 90deg edge.?
This is the range from 217 to 238 without missing some nice rims:
Mavic Spec https://tech.mavic.com/tech-mavic/u...CrossCountry/Jantes/Jtes217-220/97MTBRims.pdf
117-217 weight 410gr
220 looks the same as 217 without doble CD and coatings weight 420gr
221 different from 220 and 217.
231
238 similar section as the 221 but with more width (one is 22 the other 23)
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Best rims? 117 or 217 and 220 for the mid 90´s period for XC. I like how they looks. They are quite similar except for the colour and coatings.
Mavic Spec https://tech.mavic.com/tech-mavic/u...CrossCountry/Jantes/Jtes217-220/97MTBRims.pdf
117-217 weight 410gr
220 looks the same as 217 without doble CD and coatings weight 420gr
221 different from 220 and 217.
231
238 similar section as the 221 but with more width (one is 22 the other 23)
DH 121
Best rims? 117 or 217 and 220 for the mid 90´s period for XC. I like how they looks. They are quite similar except for the colour and coatings.
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