2023 UPDATE Main warning II – New mannequin Mavic Cosmic Professional SL UST Disc spokes rusting

It is a follow-up from my 2016 ‘ All my Mavic wheels rusting drawback (besides a set of Elites with Aluminum spokes). Under pics is my NEW mannequin Mavic Cosmic Professional SL UST Disc wheelsets. After the primary few rides over 3 months, I might really feel the spoke blades sharp sides oxidizing with rust began. That is what they appear to be after getting moist lately and forgetting handy wipe with oil. The entrance wheel is surprisingly extra affected? .. factors to spoke manufacture

Sadly I’ve acquired just one possibility however to spray paint spokes to cease additional corrosion. Guarantee ha ha ha ha , not in Mavic’s vocabulary

Included is a pic of my outdated 2011 Mavic Cosmic SLE’s rusted. I have been hand-wiping black enamel spray paint to maintain the rust at bay, however as you possibly can see, Rust being rust – 3weeks later, rust comes by. See the hyperlink to the Warning submit # I

SO WHY BUY MAVICS??.. a very good $$$$ ( 1000’s spent = Rusting wheels) query. I do a little bit of Carbon street Bike + Credit score Card cycle touring in Europe. The marginally heavier Mavic wheels are stronger, and by no means break spokes. I can not afford to be on the lookout for a spoke whereas crossing the Alps into say France / Italy / Switzerland

MY FEEDBACK – DON’T EVER BUY MAVIC for race wheels, solely as a utility. Metal spokes are more likely to be rusting underneath the paint from day one as a consequence of crap-cheap manufacturing (spokes overlooked to rust as soon as produced). These spokes are NOT Stainless Metal as marketed by some sellers / used listings

2011 Mavic Cosmic SLE’s , rust coming by after 3-weeks hand portray