Ultimate 4-season Hybrid City Bike 2.0 - New Front/Rear Specific Mavic Wheels!

"Test everything; hold fast what is good."

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Got me a pair of Mavic wheels to replace my heavier Xero Lite and WTB Dual Duty/Shimano wheels!

Front wheel: Very fast/aerodynamic, light, solid with a maxtal sup alloy rim w UB control for excellent braking and yes, drop-dead wicked looks is the Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLR (approx. $400+ new. I found this gem for $230 used and topically damaged)! Over 120g lighter than previous Xero XSR-3's and wayyy more aero. I'm faster already!

Rear wheel: A good old reliable, fully n easily serviceable and parts replaceable, steel spoked, yet still very lightweight (860-875g) all black, all alloy and very cool lookin 2011 Mavic Ksyrium Elite.  130-200g lighter than previous WTB Dual Duty/Shimano Deore/14g spoked wheel ($200 used from Kijiji)

My face when riding it (priceless)!

Oh, also managed to finally salvage my first USE XCR carbon suspension Shokpost thanks to USE's $10 service kit. Now I have two, one for my road race bike the other for this one.

Good to have continuity:

$157 Full Carbon Rim Tubular 700C Wheel - 530g

  Third wheel I've purchased direct from an Asian manufacturer/seller.  This one was from Shanghai via eBay.com. 

So far, so good. The first wheelset I never rode because it was for a special fundraising build but, I did receive and install them on the bike with no problems. They were fully and professionally well-packed and sealed. Nothing fishy. Just as you would get it if ordered new from a local supplier like Live to Play, OGC, etc. 

  As was this front, 700c carbon rim tubular wheel. Full UD carbon matte finish. Aero/bladed spokes, Novatec sealed bearing hubs with minimal shell and flanges. All black. Claimed 530g w/o skewers. $157.25 + 50.00 shipping CAD.  Received it in about 9 days! Very impressive. Unbeatable price, even for the most killer deal from a used equivalent and even compared to my inside bike employee discount...you cannot get a better deal than this. Period.

Here it is, straight outta the box:

Conti Sprinters to be mounted and I'll b be back later this July with a follow up & test and hopefully actual weights...