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Included is a pic of my outdated 2011 Mavic Cosmic SLE’s rusted.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