Mavic Open Pro Exalith 2017

[soulspinner]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

They fix the noisy wedge and eyelets?

Ya mine were noisy. Drove me nuts( ok it was a short drive)

[tuscanyswe]

i have 2 sets of OP currently and have had a guesstimate of 4 or 5 more sets. Neither have had any faults or noise that i can recall. (tho i have heard about the noise complaint before).

[geordanh]

These look soooo sweet. I've been wanting a wide alu set of all black rims for ages. The HED black ardennes are ridiculously overpriced.

[dbnm]

I saw these on some new Stinner bikes at NAHBS. Really nice!

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by geordanh

These look soooo sweet. I've been wanting a wide alu set of all black rims for ages. The HED black ardennes are ridiculously overpriced.

H+Son Archetypes, Velocity A23, DT440..to name just a few.

For BlackDog right below..yup, agree 100%..no mavic for me-to use or build.

[Black Dog]

Did everyone just loose their minds? There are so many great rims that check all the boxes that these rims do and more. Rims that eat normal pads or need expensive propriatary pads and are loud while braking...hmmm There must be a deep emotional attachment to the past that has everyone ready to drink the new flavoured Kool-aid.

[geordanh]

Originally Posted by Black Dog

Did everyone just loose their minds? There are so many great rims that check all the boxes that these rims do and more. Rims that eat normal pads or need expensive propriatary pads and are loud while braking...hmmm There must be a deep emotional attachment to the past that has everyone ready to drink the new flavoured Kool-aid.

There are no other off the shelf rim only aluminum options where the brake track will stay dark coloured after extended use. The anodizing or paint on other rims will always wear off after a couple rides. Exalith doesn't last forever, but looks sweet for a long time usually.

I know I'm not the only vain sucker that thinks all black wheels look sweet.


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[tuscanyswe]

Originally Posted by geordanh

There are no other off the shelf rim only aluminum options where the brake track will stay dark coloured after extended use. The anodizing or paint on other rims will always wear off after a couple rides. Exalting doesn't last forever, but looks sweet for a long time usually.

I know I'm not the only vain sucker that thinks all black wheels look sweet.


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Thats def part of the reason i buy carbon wheels, the only wheels that stay black so i agree. I will buy these when they come out no doubt.

[ergott]

Originally Posted by geordanh

Exalith doesn't last forever, but looks sweet for a long time usually.

I know I'm not the only vain sucker that thinks all black wheels look sweet.

Then what? Are people going to start unloading wheels when the coating wears off? The wheels will only be beginning to wear out like a standard rim meaning they will have 10-20k miles of more life in them.

[Black Dog]

Originally Posted by geordanh

There are no other off the shelf rim only aluminum options where the brake track will stay dark coloured after extended use. The anodizing or paint on other rims will always wear off after a couple rides. Exalith doesn't last forever, but looks sweet for a long time usually.

I know I'm not the only vain sucker that thinks all black wheels look sweet.


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True. Mavic has just invented the black rim. Just wait it will not be long before other rim makers start producing a black rim. 😉 This is all fun. Just bikes not a cure for genital worts.

[Robbos]

Originally Posted by pdmtong

I hope they also have some plans to DROP the price of exalaith brake pads, which are currently $100 for a set of four pads (one bike) at competitive cyclist and bike tires direct, to name a few

That, quite frankly, is insane.

[mktng]

Originally Posted by Robbos

That, quite frankly, is insane.

Yea. I read the same
Just give me a wider version of the current open pro's. Toss the silly proprietary pads.

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[simonov]

Exalith isn't just to make black rims. The braking is superior to standard aluminum braking, which is, in turn, superior to carbon rim braking. They also happen to be black, which looks nice.

[R3awak3n]

I think they are also releasing a machined track version guys.

[Cicli]

Originally Posted by R3awak3n

I think they are also releasing a machined track version guys.

Yep
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/a...ss-disc-49370/