Re: [CR]Mavic MA40 vs Mavic MA2 question on Anodizing

From: "David Joshel" <davidjoshel@hotmail.com>
To: "Mark Cutrufelli" <rena.cutrufelli@comcast.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Mavic MA40 vs Mavic MA2 question on Anodizing
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:29:14 -0700
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Hi Mark, All

The MA2's are clear or silver anodized, but to not hard anodized like the MA40's. IMO the MA2's are the choice over the MA40. I believe they used the same extrusion mold to produce both, but because of the hard anodizing on the MA40's, those are more likely to crack. I have several pairs of really old MA2 wheelsets that have not cracked at the spokeheads, and the one set of MA40's I had did crack at the spokeheads.

DAve Joshel
Davis CA USA

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Cutrufelli
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 6:49 PM
Subject: [CR]Mavic MA40 vs Mavic MA2 question on Anodizing

>
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> I currently have a pair of both. I know the 40's are hard anodized-they
> are
> dk grey, nearly black. While the MA2s are silver , I know they are not
> hard
> anodized but are they anodized at all? I ask because if the MA2's are
> totally unanondized, then I can polish to my heart's content.
>
>
>
> Mark Cutrufelli
> Laurel, Maryland
> USA