Mavic Ksyrium SL Front Hub Compatibility?
01-29-11, 11:16 PM
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Mavic Ksyrium SL Front Hub Compatibility?
Came across a very good condition carbon Ksyrium SL front hub. Do I have to lace it with the $5 mavic spokes, mavic nipples and the Ksyrium SL rim? Or can I just use some DT Aerolites or CX rays, generic nipples, and a Kinlin rim?
01-30-11, 01:59 PM
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Hub is useless without it's proprietary mavic spokes and rim. You cannot lace to a regular rim
01-30-11, 04:24 PM
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01-31-11, 02:16 AM
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Main issue is that the hub is set up for straight-pull spokes(no j-bend). I haven't been able to figure out a way to get a j-bent spoke to engage the hub in a way that I'd be ready to trust long term.
I have an earlier version of Ksyriums, and they'd happily take generic straight-pull spokes, but I can't tell for sure if they'd fit yours. You'd might have to fit spoke washers to widen the head or some other kludge.
Obviously, if you manage to reliably anchor regular (straight pull) spokes, you're then free to use whatever rim and spoke nipples you can come up with. Rims don't care much what hub they're laced to, as long as you get the required spoke tension.
I have an earlier version of Ksyriums, and they'd happily take generic straight-pull spokes, but I can't tell for sure if they'd fit yours. You'd might have to fit spoke washers to widen the head or some other kludge.
Obviously, if you manage to reliably anchor regular (straight pull) spokes, you're then free to use whatever rim and spoke nipples you can come up with. Rims don't care much what hub they're laced to, as long as you get the required spoke tension.
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You can have lbs send the hub in to Mavic and they will rebuild it for about $300. New wheel is about $600 if I remember correct.
01-31-11, 07:42 AM
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Some campagnolo and mavic wheels use everything proprietary, from spokes to rims. So no way to use parts besides rebuilding other wheels from the same brand or as somebody said, use them as a salt container or paper holder o something.
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