Mavic Open Sport vs. Open Pro

[Aaron Thomas]

Any opinions on how a Mavic Open Sport 32-hole wheelset might compare
to a 32-hole Open Pro wheelset? Is Open Pro worth the extra money?
Are Open Sports unnecessarily heavy? Is one more or less durable?

[Horace]

The Open Sport is a little wider, and will accommodate tires wider than 28mm. I guess that's not really an opinion, but it is worth considering. I just built up a wheel with an Open Sport rim, and it seems fine. Not many miles on it yet, though.

Horace.

[Jim Bronson]

The OpenSport is heavier and somewhat tougher, although probably not
quite as tough as a touring or tandem rim.

The OpenPro is a fairly lightweight rim suitable for general club
riding and centuries. OpenPro is not a good choice if you are a
heavier rider or will be carrying much weight on the bike. (I speak
from experience here)

You can see cross section pics at mavic.com if you are interested.

I personally am not a fan of Mavic, I've had much better luck with
Velocity rims in general but to each his own.

Personally if I had to use a Mavic rim it would probably be the CXP22.
Tough aero section rim with eyelets. 500ish grams, not exactly
light, but should be pretty durable.

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[MichaelH]

I have two sets of Open Pro rims - 36 rear & 32 front. Although they
are sold as rondonee, fast club rides and good second tier race rims,
I have found them to be quite durable. I also have an Open Sport that
I use for commuting and generally abuse. It has been a pretty good
rim, but has developed a very small flat spot after about 4,000 miles
of hard use. The Sport, is wider, but I have mounted 35's on the Pros
without any problem. I weigh 180 lbs but seem to have better luck
with wheels than many others on this list. I run the Pros on my
Sunday ride and the Sport on my commuter.

If you will want a little extra zipp than the Pro is a good choice; if
your mostly looking to carry a load and have the extra durability,
than I would buy the Sport. Rims are funny. The best wheel builder
in VT swears by Mavic rims & I have good l have had good performance;
but I know another very good builder who prefers the Velocity rims.
I'm sure there both good.

Michael

On Jun 11, 2:35 am, "Jim Bronson" <jim.bron...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The OpenSport is heavier and somewhat tougher, although probably not
> quite as tough as a touring or tandem rim.
>
> The OpenPro is a fairly lightweight rim suitable for general club
> riding and centuries.  OpenPro is not a good choice if you are a
> heavier rider or will be carrying much weight on the bike.  (I speak
> from experience here)
>
> You can see cross section pics at mavic.com if you are interested.
>
> I personally am not a fan of Mavic, I've had much better luck with
> Velocity rims in general but to each his own.
>
> Personally if I had to use a Mavic rim it would probably be the CXP22.
>  Tough aero section rim with eyelets.  500ish grams, not exactly
> light, but should be pretty durable.
>