Spinergy Rev-X

Rick sent in this photo of Jerome from the 2000 Quad Cities Criterium in Rock Island, Illinois. Jerome appears to be giving the Rev-X a fairly negative review.

Even More Mavic R-Sys Failures

When it rains it pours. Here is another failed Mavic R-Sys wheel, this time one of the rear wheels which wasn't recalled. The drive side spokes are aluminum, so the wheel didn't fail completely. Still, it would be nice for $1300+ wheels not to explode when hit by road debris.

Full story at bikehugger.com.

R-Sys Failure: Mavic's Response

Fact: Mavic responds to wheel collapse article

It's too early to blame the wheel; the tire, tube or frame could be to blame.

Or rider error. Or aliens.

It's carbon spoke week

Continuing with the carbon spoke theme, here are a set of rev-x wheels that are about to blow up. Note the cracks forming by the rivets. Not good.

More Mavic R-Sys

This is one of the reasons the Mavic R-Sys was recalled. Carbon spokes are a bad idea.

Mavic R-SYS Recall

Mavic is recalling all R-SYS front wheels since "...the carbon tubular spokes of the R-SYS front wheel may break during use in certain circumstances and causing the rider to lose control and possibly fall, potentially sustaining injury." More info on the Mavic site. 

Carbon Spokes

Carbon spokes don't look like such a good idea.