What do you love/hate about your wheel set? I am almost sold on a set of these for my trailbike, it will help it lose a lb and give me the tubeless option. Is there another wheel set I should be considering?
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jim
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jim
Crossmax SX Owners
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I own a set of '09 SX (the all gray wheels) and love them. I hear that my hub will require maintenance more frequently than the new '10 white hubs, and my engagement isn't phenomenal (all my other hubs are King) but overall they're great wheels. Strong and light, UST HighRollers mount up with a floor pump, wider than 819s, they look trick. Win win win win win.
IF Mavic sold these same rims for standard 32 spoke lacing I'd be all over them. The only real downside I can see will come if/when I break a spoke, as I don't have any spares yet.
IF Mavic sold these same rims for standard 32 spoke lacing I'd be all over them. The only real downside I can see will come if/when I break a spoke, as I don't have any spares yet.
I have the 2k10 Crosslines with the new hub on my HT and the engagement is great. Same hub on SX so I will def be happy with the engagement.
I am excited to lose the lb and the bad engagement of my DT e2200
What's the bearing issue, what should I be looking out for?
The rear Mavic hub bearings are pieces of $hit. That's the issue.
I used to regularly service mine... and replaced the freehub bushing at least twice.
I think it has been addressed, I had heard the old hub had bad engagement and that was addressed also with the new ITS-4 hub.
How did your hub fail from just sitting in the garage?The rear Mavic hub bearings are pieces of $hit. That's the issue.
I used to regularly service mine... and replaced the freehub bushing at least twice.
This was back when I used to ride.How did your hub fail from just sitting in the garage?
King/Hadley/Hope on either 819s, Flows or 5.1s with DT comps. While I have no issues with the "system" wheels on my roadie I wouldn't run "system" wheels on my MTB.
I haven't had issues with my wheels either (yet?) and I LOVE them. Light, strong and wide enough for my 2.35" UST Nevegals 
I have the CrossTrails on my HT and the CrossMax on my 575.
I have the CrossTrails on my HT and the CrossMax on my 575.Don't get me wrong, I loved my Crossmax wheels. Super strong, super light. I was even running them on my DH bike for awhile. And I ride with a guy who uses them exclusively on his DH bike - hasn't had a problem yet. And he rails.
I can get a decent deal on "systems" at the moment. A custom build would be nice as long as I could reach the nice weight of the sx's.
I have a set of 09 Crossmax on my Trance X. Love them. Park riding, light DH, even the occasional trail ride (which sucks to begin with on an trance x), is great. Had to service my rear once after a muddy trip to mammoth, but aside from that no probs. Still true even with one slighly dinged spoke.
Got my SX delivered today. Can't wait to try em out, which may be some time due to my OTB and my wrist being effed. I couldn't even take a tire off right now.
The grease he used dried out.How did your hub fail from just sitting in the garage?
Just waiting for my UST highrollers to come in. Put a new XO cassette on today. Figured I would upgrade the drivetrain since its about that time. Looking for a SS front chainring 32t or I will use a new hanging in my shop 32t ramped and pinned one I have.
Has the rear hub failed yet?
XO cassette? The new 10spd XO is out already? Or do you mean the 990 cassette?
990 says XO on the package. Isnt XX the 10sp stuff.
No fail yet. I also have a set crosslines with the new hub and its still running well.
No fail yet. I also have a set crosslines with the new hub and its still running well.
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Quoted for half to full truthHas the rear hub failed yet?
You need to ride less and spend more time on the Internet
http://www.bikerumor.com/2010/03/02/sram-to-unveil-2011-components-at-sea-otter-10-speed-x-0-group/
Its def the XO 9 speed. Pretty nice stuff, sure gonna beat my LX cassette.
I love mine!!!
They are great wheels and very good looking. For sure maybe the lightests wheels for freeriding or DH but lightweight means that they use light components and sometimes are not strong enough.
I think I have the 2010 models (with the white hubs) and few days ago while making mainteinance to the rear hub I noticed the aluminum freewheel body hub is cracked on the side of the 4 pins holes. I have also broken 2 spokes and I have to find them where to buy.
My question is: Does somebody knows where I can find those parts?
I think I have the 2010 models (with the white hubs) and few days ago while making mainteinance to the rear hub I noticed the aluminum freewheel body hub is cracked on the side of the 4 pins holes. I have also broken 2 spokes and I have to find them where to buy.
My question is: Does somebody knows where I can find those parts?
Hub failure yet?!?
crossmax meets affliction?
Not the best styling I agree, but as a set of wheels they truly are great.
I hate the straight pull spoke system on mine! the rim threads siezed up on the spokes and I couldn't true the wheels anymore... everytime I tried to true them I broke spoke nipples. Running them now with one spoke missing.
I would never buy them again!
I hope you all have better luck with them!
I would never buy them again!
I hope you all have better luck with them!
Does anybody know what size bearings Mavic uses in the ITS-4 hubs? I've been thrashing my '10 Crossmax SX's for two years and it's probably about time to replace hub bearings (pretty much every other bearing on the frame has been replaced already).
Facepalm.