I have recently purchased a pr of these wheels after almost a decade and a half of not using Mavic. The last time I used Mavic was its Open 4CD rims mated to ultegra 1990 7spd hubs and 32 spoke DT SS spokes. Since then I have used Campagnolo Moscow, FSA RD400, Rolf Vector Pro, Campagnolo Protons and HED Jet 50 wheels. (2007).
The Ksyrium Elites comes in at exactly 1550g which is fabulous for a set of wheels which have cost me 440 euros and they look great. They have brought my Scott Addict down to 7,4kg (all in) and are giving my HED Jets a nice rest. They spin up well and feel very stiff on the 90km Barcelona-Sitges coast ride I have been doing as prep for my winter work. I am about 69kg so am able to put a wheel through progressive and repetive attacks on the long climbs of 5% we have around Barcelona and the Elites feel great. One reason I bought them was as an alternative to the Campy Protons I was using. Campy replaced them as for years I had had trouble getting tyres on (and off) and I finally discovered that the rim depth and width were too narrow and not deep enough ( production problem) and I finally sold the replacement ones on. I will be looking into the 2009 Rys before my training camp in Mallorca in March. Summary: if you are looking to build a budget superbike, by that I mean anything under 3000 euros which weighs as close as possbile to 7kgs, these are the wheels I would choose for price quality weight.
The Ksyrium Elites comes in at exactly 1550g which is fabulous for a set of wheels which have cost me 440 euros and they look great. They have brought my Scott Addict down to 7,4kg (all in) and are giving my HED Jets a nice rest. They spin up well and feel very stiff on the 90km Barcelona-Sitges coast ride I have been doing as prep for my winter work. I am about 69kg so am able to put a wheel through progressive and repetive attacks on the long climbs of 5% we have around Barcelona and the Elites feel great. One reason I bought them was as an alternative to the Campy Protons I was using. Campy replaced them as for years I had had trouble getting tyres on (and off) and I finally discovered that the rim depth and width were too narrow and not deep enough ( production problem) and I finally sold the replacement ones on. I will be looking into the 2009 Rys before my training camp in Mallorca in March. Summary: if you are looking to build a budget superbike, by that I mean anything under 3000 euros which weighs as close as possbile to 7kgs, these are the wheels I would choose for price quality weight.