RE: [CR] Mavic MA VS. MA2?

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Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 09:17:18 -0700
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From: "Jan Heine" <heine94@earthlink.net>
Subject: RE: [CR] Mavic MA VS. MA2?


At 11:06 AM -0600 11/2/08, R.S. Broderick wrote:
>I believe that you missed my point....
>
>I was decidedly NOT commenting upon the quality of the physical rims
>themselves (...weather that be with respect to the MA / MA2 in particular or
>MAVIC's broader product line or even its historical offerings in general).
>Rather, that brief editorial lead-in found within the opening paragraph of
>my previous post was made SPECIFICALLY in consideration of branding and labeling "issues" - AND NOTHING ELSE.

Robert,

I apologize, I mis-read your sentence. After re-reading your post, I realize that you meant "quality control" with respect to the catalogues and printed materials.

So now that the lacking quality of Mavic's printed materials is well-established, I'd like to change the discussion toward the quality of their actual products.

As I wrote earlier, the quality control of Mavic's 1990s rims was not the best, either - a marked departure from their 1930s - 1950s products.

Did Mavic rims become worse, or did the standards evolve, with others becoming better, and Mavic being left behind? When did Mavic rims stop being the best in the world?

Jan Heine
Editor
Bicycle Quarterly
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Seattle WA 98122
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