mmm if I had a unlimited budget for FR and DH I would get Yellow Mavic Deemax wheels ;)
On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 1:00 PM, Paul Ruinaard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmm - What wheels are you building. The bladed spokes I am referring to are > the ones in the road bike wheels - the Ksyriums - which are the > same/similar > to the ones in the Crossmax wheels. They are the Zicral spokes and to > answer > your question on strength I don't actually know - some other guys would > have > to comment - but they are light and aerodynamic so for XC and roadie work > they are great. Very expensive and difficult to get hold of as well. On > Mavic - any Mavic spares are a pain in the butt to get hold of because the > distributorship changed hands locally and the new guys don't carry stock. > How unusual, the story of South African cycling :-) > > If I was building bomb proof FR or DH wheels though I would be looking at > some serious straight gauge spokes like DT Swiss and making sure I had the > right rims, mainly because you are likely to break some and then spares are > easier to get than some exotic spoke. > > My 2 cents worth > > > Paul Ruinaard > Chief Executive Officer > VBX Telecom > > > Office: +27 87 750 7002 > > Mobile: +27 82 928 7955 > > Fax: +27 86 511 8779 > > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > WebSite: www.vbx.co.za > > NOTICES: > 1. This message and any attachments are confidential and intended solely > for > the addressee. If you have received this message in error, please notify > the > sender at VBX immediately. Any unauthorised use, alteration or > dissemination > is prohibited. > 2. 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Gerber > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Jacques Booysen > Sent: 15 October 2008 01:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [!! SPAM] [DarknDirty] Re: Bad Mavic Service or LBS Incompetence? > > > I don't have a clue about the technical specs of these Mavic bladed spokes, > but now even i want them just because they are difficult to get hold of :-P > > So they are super strong for FR, hey? > > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 12:52 PM, Paul Ruinaard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Big problem getting these - I tried to order from Totalcycling.com and > even > > they could not get stock and it is listed on their site > > > > > > > > Paul Ruinaard > > Chief Executive Officer > > VBX Telecom > > > > Office: +27 87 750 7002 > > > > Mobile: +27 82 928 7955 > > > > Fax: +27 86 511 8779 > > > > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > WebSite: www.vbx.co.za > > > > NOTICES: > > 1. This message and any attachments are confidential and intended solely > for > > the addressee. If you have received this message in error, please notify > the > > sender at VBX immediately. Any unauthorised use, alteration or > dissemination > > is prohibited. > > 2. VBX accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss whether it be direct, > > indirect or consequential, arising from information made available and > > actions resulting there from. > > 3. Please note that VBX only binds itself by way of signed agreements. > > 'Signed' refers to a hand-written signature, excluding any signature > > appended by 'electronic communication' as defined in the Electronic > > Communications and Transactions Act, no. 25 of 2002. > > 4. Directors: J M Davis, B G Hyson, H.G. Miller, P.F. Retief, M.R. > > Schormann; P.H. Ruinaard > > 5. VBX Communications (Pty) Ltd 2006/033910/07 Vat No 4720234295 > > > > The difference between great people and everyone else is that great > people > > create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their > lives, > > passively waiting to see where life takes them next. The difference > between > > the two is the difference between living fully and just existing. > > > > Michael E. Gerber > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Donald Klopper > > Sent: 14 October 2008 04:29 PM > > To: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [!! SPAM] [DarknDirty] Bad Mavic Service or LBS Incompetence? > > > > > > > > I've been waiting for more than a month now for a Mavic bladed spoke from > my > > LBS. > > > > Who's to blame? > > > > The dude at the LBS said that he waited more than 4 months for his. > > > > Nice. > > > > Donald > > > > This email and all content are subject to the following disclaimer: > > > > > > > > http://content.momentum.co.za/content/legal/disclaimer_email.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DarkAndDirty" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DarkAndDirty?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
