Mavic Ksyrium - Equipe or Elite?

[e-rider]

As title.
My main concern is strength and durability. I know the Elites are about £140 more expensive, lighter and stiffer BUT are they any stronger, or even less so?
I'm not overly worried about an extra 150g if the Equipes are going to be stronger and less hassle and last longer.

 

[musa]

Get the Elites...very good wheels and easy to work on

 

[alans220]

Hi,

Just bought some Elites, from Germany, £329 delivered.
Excellent wheels, and complete with tyres and tubes.

http://www.4thebike.de/laufraeder/rennrad/20/mavic-ksyrium-elite

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[Edge705]

Elites are the stronger wheel in the range which explains why they are heavier than expected for their price range. IMO the best wheels on the market in their category Sadly I fear they may not be around too long Im even considering buying a pair for the future

 

[e-rider]

Hi,

Just bought some Elites, from Germany, £329 delivered.
Excellent wheels, and complete with tyres and tubes.

http://www.4thebike.de/laufraeder/rennrad/20/mavic-ksyrium-elite

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does that price include currency exchange fees? The website is all in Germany so I couldn't quite understand it all. The picture on the site shows 2011 Elites but yours are clearly the newest version. Webprice is 320 euros, currency exchange fees for either UK paypal or credit cards seems to be about £10 and then delivery too - how much is shipping? The cheapest UK price I've seen is £420 so about £90 more; however, should there be problems and a need to ship them back to Germany, that could soon eat into the £90 saving very fast.

 

[400bhp]

I have the Equipe and they feel like strong wheels to me.

I have been contemplating using the Equipe for the winter commute bike and buying a pair of Elite for the nice weather bike, so you can see how I feel about them.

 

[rb58]

Elites for me. Thousands of miles, and they're still faultless. And I'm not lightweight...

 

[alans220]

See

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056998632

For more info
Al

 

[DooDah]

Can anyone explain to me the differences in all of the Mavic Ksyrium range. I am totally bemused by it all. Maybe even the whole Mavic wheel range if anyone can be bothered.

 

[accountantpete]

Can anyone explain to me the differences in all of the Mavic Ksyrium range. I am totally bemused by it all. Maybe even the whole Mavic wheel range if anyone can be bothered.

Basically you have the Cosmic Carbones - these have the deep carbon aero rims.

Then you have the Ksyriums which have shallower alloy rims.

There are also the R-SYS wheels with full carbon spokes and shallow rims.

In all three you have different models - basically the more you pay then the spokes/nipples and hubs become more sophisticated and generally the wheels get stiffer.

 

[e-rider]

I've decided to go handbuilt now afterall, but thanks for the input. Factory wheels just don't seem to have enough spokes for a 100kg rider!

Just trying to decide which 36h rear hub to buy (front hubs are cheap and never casue much trouble)

 

[Chris432626]

+1 for all the positive Elite comments. Great wheels.

 

[rb58]

I've decided to go handbuilt now afterall, but thanks for the input. Factory wheels just don't seem to have enough spokes for a 100kg rider!

Just trying to decide which 36h rear hub to buy (front hubs are cheap and never casue much trouble)

Elites are bullet proof. I'm not a lot lighter than you and mine have been faultless...