Mavic Open Pro
Mavic, an acronym of "Manufacture d'Articles Vélocipédique Idoux and Chanel" was set up in Lyon, France in 1889. In 2005 they were bought out by the Finnish company Amer Sports who also own the brands Wilson, Suunto, Atomic, Precor and Salomon.
In the 1980s, before Mavic moved into carbon fibre wheel construction and system wheels they were famous for their exquisite groupset which was an alternative to Shimano, Campagnolo and Suntour at the time and their amazing rims. Mavic MA40s and Open Pro CDs were the staple of many classic lightweight racing bikes of the era. Mavic wheels are famous the world over as the wheels onboard the neutral service vehicle, a stroke of masterpiece PR by Bruno Gorman who realised that the whole world would see the Mavic wheels every time a breakaway went up the road and the neutral service car slotted into the gap behind them.
Mavic Open Pro Wheels For Sale
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 Mavic Open Pro 700c Wheels with Ultegra Hubs US $155.00 |
 Mavic Open Pro Ultegra 700c Wheelset US $249.00 |
 Mavic Open Pro Front Rim w Shimano Dura Ace Hub 650c US $175.00 |
 ROAD MAVIC OPEN SPORT RIMS WITH TIAGRA 4500 FR HUBS US $229.37 |
 ROAD MAVIC OPEN PRO RIMS WITH HOPE PRO 3 HUBS FR US $431.87 |
 Mavic Open Pro Powertap SL wheel w computer and HR strap US $500.00 |
 1993 Klein Road Bike Shimano 600 Ultegra 8 sp Mavic Open 4 CD US $850.00 |
 Mavic Open Pro Silver 32H With Shimano Ultegra Hub NEW US $267.95 |
 Mavic Open Pro 32 Hole Rim Black With Eyelets 435g US $79.00 |
If you are after a solid set of lightweight wheels get a pair of Open Pro CD rims laced onto a good quality hub and they should last for years and years. Plus the Mavic ceramic rim surface should keep your rim walls thick while other brands' rims get thinner and thinner over time through braking
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