On Feb 15, 11:30*am, Chalo wrote:
dimitris_stamatelos wrote:

I have been given a chance of buying a pair of NOS Mavic T519 rims for
my touring bicycle at a very low price. I understand that these rims
have long been replaced by the T520 and currently the A719. The Mavic
site does not include info on older products so my questions:

- Is the A719 worth the extra cost or the T519 is more or less the
same rim?

They are basically the same. *They are not as strong as they should be
for their size, but they are still pretty strong. *Neither is worth
nearly as much as its retail price would suggest, but if you can buy
them below about $30 they're not a bad deal.

I think the Alex Adventurer is a better rim (which can be bought
online for $25), but it only comes in black and only in 32 and 36 hole
drilling


DM18 if you want silver. Only "drawback" is that it's not machined, so
the joint will be need a little sanding. Even cheaper. I've built and
tried to destroy both. I'd ride either on any adventure where I
absolutely needed reliability.

As Chalo mentions--the drilling can be the decision maker. For a 48H
rim, I'd go for a Sun Rhyno. Also dirt cheap.

Stick with the Mavics if they're $5 or so.