All, I have a set of Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheels. They are not S, SLR, or anything else.just plain Mavic Ksyrium Elite. Silver if that helps. I understand that there are two different sizes that were used for spoke/nipples over the years. I currently do not have the spoke wrench and want to make sure I pick up the right one. Is there a way to identify what type I need?

Also, any trick to working on them? I have build many sets of wheels during the 80's and 90's. While I am no stranger to building wheels, that was a while ago and I have not work on machine built wheels like this.bladed spokes, radial front lacing, etc. I do still have my old Park spoke tension meter.

Basically there are a few spokes that are a bit twisted (or wound up) that I would like to get straighten out.they have got to be the reason I am slower than I was 25 years ago. Try this site: Pick your wheel on the left and it should help you figure out which year yours are. I've found a more useful Mavic identification help site before, but I couldn't find it now. The site is very helpful (both this forum and the link above).

One of the identifying factors they list is the rear wheel lacing method. Mine match this - 'REAR- RADIAL LACED DRIVE SIDE, CROSSED NON-DRIVE SIDE' that started in 2007-2008 - but the stickers don't match nor do they use black nipples.

Perhaps Mavic ran some OEM batches? At any rate.I may just take then to a shop and see what spoke wrench fits them and go from there. All, I have a set of Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheels. They are not S, SLR, or anything else.just plain Mavic Ksyrium Elite.

Silver if that helps. I understand that there are two different sizes that were used for spoke/nipples over the years. I currently do not have the spoke wrench and want to make sure I pick up the right one.

Is there a way to identify what type I need? Also, any trick to working on them? I have build many sets of wheels during the 80's and 90's. Nes Tiny Toon Adventures Cool Rom on this page. While I am no stranger to building wheels, that was a while ago and I have not work on machine built wheels like this.bladed spokes, radial front lacing, etc. I do still have my old Park spoke tension meter.

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Basically there are a few spokes that are a bit twisted (or wound up) that I would like to get straighten out.they have got to be the reason I am slower than I was 25 years ago. This tool and maybe this Mavic also makes a black round puck looking thing to hold their spokes while turning them.lube liberally when turning!! They do sometimes 'barber pole'.twist. Built wheels before?sell these things(crappy rear hub design, proprietary spokes/rims, not supported by Mavic) Get some decent hubs, rims and spokes and build your own.better all around. Built wheels before?sell these things(crappy rear hub design, proprietary spokes/rims, not supported by Mavic) Get some decent hubs, rims and spokes and build your own.better all around. I dropped out of cycling for a decade for various reasons and last year started getting back to it. However I did not want to spend a ton of money getting back into without knowing that my health was going to allow it to happen - justify the expense.

When it came to sourcing wheels (parts or prebuilt) it was less expensive to pick these Mavics up on eBay then to buy the parts. Free Dance Ejay 7 Download Full Version. Personally I think Shimano and Campy hubs are great. Smooth, quite, bombproof, easy to maintain, build up nicely. I dropped out of cycling for a decade for various reasons and last year started getting back to it. However I did not want to spend a ton of money getting back into without knowing that my health was going to allow it to happen - justify the expense.