Does anyone know this wheelset?
05-15-24, 11:13 AM
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Does anyone know this wheelset?
A couple years ago I bought a 2016 GURU Photon and the original owner had these wheels on the bike. They are claimed to weigh 1295 g for the set. I replaced them with MAVIC USTs and am thinking of selling them. Just wondering if anyone has info or experience that might help me to decide what to do with them. I have no idea when they were new or what a sale price might be. Scroll down to see pic.
https://www.probikekit.com/bicycle-w.../11368620.html
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I have the Mavic Ksyrium Elite WTS, W stands for wider (17 mm internal width), which was the generation before UST when Mavic went tubeless (but stayed at 17 mm). IIRC, from when I was shopping for my wheels and learning about Mavic alloy wheels, the R-SYS SLR is another generation older (15 mm) but the top of the line model of that generation.
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Those Mavic R-SYS wheels got a bad rap due to some QC issues with the carbon fiber spokes breaking. They are very light but not aero and a bit narrow compared to current model wheels. They are still decent wheels, you may want to search ScamBay to see how much they are worth. I would guess in today’s market you could get a few hundred bucks for the set if in good shape.
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If you are interested in selling? Can the freehub handle a 9 speed?
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FWIW with those wheels sans pedals my Guru Photon weights 14 lb 7oz. I thought that was pretty light.
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Those Mavic R-SYS wheels got a bad rap due to some QC issues with the carbon fiber spokes breaking. They are very light but not aero and a bit narrow compared to current model wheels. They are still decent wheels, you may want to search ScamBay to see how much they are worth. I would guess in today’s market you could get a few hundred bucks for the set if in good shape.
Bad rap or not, with so little to recommend those wheels, I’d just say no to the Wheels fo Death.
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05-24-24, 11:07 PM
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If you have a Wheelset of the generation with the exploding spokes, there is probably significant corrosion around the valve holes that would mean I would very much not ride the wheels. The later carbon tracomp spokes have been pretty solid, and I for one really, really like how the wheels ride, (for alloy clinchers) regardless of internet aero talking points and/or spokes exploding on an earlier version of the wheel from 15 years ago.
