Mavic rims

I trashed my rear wheel yesterday. My first impulse was to pickup another
wheel. After a night sleep, I thought why not build a wheel. I have a home
machine shop with dial indicators, retired with more time than money and I
have respoked my wheels before by replacing one at a time.
First step getting the same rim, Mavic CXP21. I couldn't find that rim
listed on Mavic site or any other web site I surfed.
My question is which rim is close to The Mavic CXP21. I found Mavic CXP22
and CXP 33 listed in several places. The other listings for Mavic have
names.

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www.billcotton.com

On Jun 17, 5:52 am, "Bill Cotton" wrote:
I trashed my rear wheel yesterday. My first impulse was to pickup another
wheel. After a night sleep, I thought why not build a wheel. I have a home
machine shop with dial indicators, retired with more time than money and I
have respoked my wheels before by replacing one at a time.
First step getting the same rim, Mavic CXP21. I couldn't find that rim
listed on Mavic site or any other web site I surfed.
My question is which rim is close to The Mavic CXP21. I found Mavic CXP22
and CXP 33 listed in several places. The other listings for Mavic have
names.

--www.billcotton.com

Velocity Aero is very close in appearance..but perhaps a better rim.
CXP-21 were OEM only, and not for sale.

I have some Velocity Aeros..$40 per..what drilling.

OBTW-good on ya building a wheel. Can be 'hard' but not diffucult. Get
Jobst's and Gerd's book for guidance.

Bill Cotton wrote:
I trashed my rear wheel yesterday. My first impulse was to pickup another
wheel. After a night sleep, I thought why not build a wheel. I have a home
machine shop with dial indicators, retired with more time than money and I
have respoked my wheels before by replacing one at a time.
First step getting the same rim, Mavic CXP21. I couldn't find that rim
listed on Mavic site or any other web site I surfed.
My question is which rim is close to The Mavic CXP21. I found Mavic CXP22
and CXP 33 listed in several places. The other listings for Mavic have
names.

On a similar note, Mavix CX717s, where do I fnd the recommended spoke
tension? I'm assuming 70-90 kgs is ball park, but it would be nice to know.

Yes, I'm beginning to get 'mates' ask me about building wheels now

Tosspot wrote:
Bill Cotton wrote:
I trashed my rear wheel yesterday. My first impulse was to pickup
another wheel. After a night sleep, I thought why not build a wheel. I
have a home machine shop with dial indicators, retired with more time
than money and I have respoked my wheels before by replacing one at a
time.
First step getting the same rim, Mavic CXP21. I couldn't find that rim
listed on Mavic site or any other web site I surfed.
My question is which rim is close to The Mavic CXP21. I found Mavic
CXP22 and CXP 33 listed in several places. The other listings for
Mavic have names.

On a similar note, Mavix CX717s, where do I fnd the recommended spoke
tension? I'm assuming 70-90 kgs is ball park, but it would be nice to
know.

are you stateside? if so, call 888-gomavic. they'll tell you.


Yes, I'm beginning to get 'mates' ask me about building wheels now

On Jun 17, 8:21 am, Tosspot wrote:
Bill Cotton wrote:
I trashed my rear wheel yesterday. My first impulse was to pickup another
wheel. After a night sleep, I thought why not build a wheel. I have a home
machine shop with dial indicators, retired with more time than money and I
have respoked my wheels before by replacing one at a time.
First step getting the same rim, Mavic CXP21. I couldn't find that rim
listed on Mavic site or any other web site I surfed.
My question is which rim is close to The Mavic CXP21. I found Mavic CXP22
and CXP 33 listed in several places. The other listings for Mavic have
names.

On a similar note, Mavix CX717s, where do I fnd the recommended spoke
tension? I'm assuming 70-90 kgs is ball park, but it would be nice to know.

90-100 kgf on front and right side rear..pretty much the same as any
wheel.

Yes, I'm beginning to get 'mates' ask me about building wheels now

Bill Cotton Wrote:
I trashed my rear wheel yesterday. My first impulse was to pickup
another
wheel. After a night sleep, I thought why not build a wheel. I have a
home
machine shop with dial indicators, retired with more time than money
and I
have respoked my wheels before by replacing one at a time.
First step getting the same rim, Mavic CXP21. I couldn't find that rim
listed on Mavic site or any other web site I surfed.
My question is which rim is close to The Mavic CXP21. I found Mavic
CXP22
and CXP 33 listed in several places. The other listings for Mavic have
names.

--
www.billcotton.com
Effective Rim Diameter ERD of CXP21 is 601.5 mm
If you can find a replacement with same or close ERD you can use same
spokes.


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daveornee

"daveornee" wrote in
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Bill Cotton Wrote:
I trashed my rear wheel yesterday. My first impulse was to pickup
another
wheel. After a night sleep, I thought why not build a wheel. I have a
home
machine shop with dial indicators, retired with more time than money
and I
have respoked my wheels before by replacing one at a time.
First step getting the same rim, Mavic CXP21. I couldn't find that rim
listed on Mavic site or any other web site I surfed.
My question is which rim is close to The Mavic CXP21. I found Mavic
CXP22
and CXP 33 listed in several places. The other listings for Mavic have
names.

--
www.billcotton.com
Effective Rim Diameter ERD of CXP21 is 601.5 mm
If you can find a replacement with same or close ERD you can use same
spokes.


--
daveornee
Thanks:
I located a Mavic MA3 with grommet eyelet at a LBS. Silver all over. I
bought a spry can of black paint. I will mask the sidewall and paint the
eyelet area. I've downloaded Shelton Brown's wheel building instructions,
removed the spokes and hub from the old rim; So after the paint dries, I
will begin the wheel building.
I did find sources for the Mavic CXP21, about the same price I paid for the
MA3. Also information that the CXP21 and CPX33 are similar.
Thank for the information,

Bill Cotton Wrote:
"daveornee" wrote in
message ...

Bill Cotton Wrote:
I trashed my rear wheel yesterday. My first impulse was to pickup
another
wheel. After a night sleep, I thought why not build a wheel. I have
a
home
machine shop with dial indicators, retired with more time than
money
and I
have respoked my wheels before by replacing one at a time.
First step getting the same rim, Mavic CXP21. I couldn't find that
rim
listed on Mavic site or any other web site I surfed.
My question is which rim is close to The Mavic CXP21. I found Mavic
CXP22
and CXP 33 listed in several places. The other listings for Mavic
have
names.

--
www.billcotton.com
Effective Rim Diameter ERD of CXP21 is 601.5 mm
If you can find a replacement with same or close ERD you can use
same
spokes.


--
daveornee
Thanks:
I located a Mavic MA3 with grommet eyelet at a LBS. Silver all over. I
bought a spry can of black paint. I will mask the sidewall and paint
the
eyelet area. I've downloaded Shelton Brown's wheel building
instructions,
removed the spokes and hub from the old rim; So after the paint dries,
I
will begin the wheel building.
I did find sources for the Mavic CXP21, about the same price I paid for
the
MA3. Also information that the CXP21 and CPX33 are similar.
Thank for the information,
I hope you have sucess with your MA3.
I built one and before it was finished it was cracking around the
eyelets. I tensioned it evenly to 90 kgf. The cracking happened when
I was stabilizing it. (AKA Mavic Method).
I took it apart and returned the cracking one and the one that was
ready to be built. I got a refund and bought some Velocity rims.
A freind of mine has CXP-21 rimmed wheels that have over 12,000 miles
on them. I guess I would have gone for the CXP-21 rim and used the
old spokes.


--
daveornee

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"daveornee" wrote in
message ...

Thanks:
I located a Mavic MA3 with grommet eyelet at a LBS. Silver all over. I
bought a spry can of black paint. I will mask the sidewall and paint
the
eyelet area. I've downloaded Shelton Brown's wheel building
instructions,
removed the spokes and hub from the old rim; So after the paint dries,
I
will begin the wheel building.
I did find sources for the Mavic CXP21, about the same price I paid for
the
MA3. Also information that the CXP21 and CPX33 are similar.
Thank for the information,
I hope you have sucess with your MA3.
I built one and before it was finished it was cracking around the
eyelets. I tensioned it evenly to 90 kgf. The cracking happened when
I was stabilizing it. (AKA Mavic Method).
I took it apart and returned the cracking one and the one that was
ready to be built. I got a refund and bought some Velocity rims.
A freind of mine has CXP-21 rimmed wheels that have over 12,000 miles
on them. I guess I would have gone for the CXP-21 rim and used the
old spokes.


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daveornee
Thanks.
I have gotten very good mileage from my CXP21 rims. About 7 years at 4k per
year. Based on your experience I plan to order the CXP21 now that I have a
source and build a spare wheel.

--
www.billcotton.com

"jim beam" wrote in message
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Tosspot wrote:
Bill Cotton wrote:
I trashed my rear wheel yesterday. My first impulse was to pickup
another wheel. After a night sleep, I thought why not build a wheel. I
have a home machine shop with dial indicators, retired with more time
than money and I have respoked my wheels before by replacing one at a
time.
First step getting the same rim, Mavic CXP21. I couldn't find that rim
listed on Mavic site or any other web site I surfed.
My question is which rim is close to The Mavic CXP21. I found Mavic
CXP22 and CXP 33 listed in several places. The other listings for Mavic
have names.

On a similar note, Mavix CX717s, where do I fnd the recommended spoke
tension? I'm assuming 70-90 kgs is ball park, but it would be nice to
know.

are you stateside? if so, call 888-gomavic. they'll tell you.
Thanks